Citizen of Nowhere@sunnysingh_n6

Reminder of this. Have been saying this since November 9th! #USA  https://twitter.com/sunnysingh_n6/status/822242103895986176 …

Sun, Jan 29 2017 18:36:40

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— Citizen of Nowhere (@sunnysingh_n6)Sun, Jan 29 2017 18:36:40

Citizen of Nowhere@sunnysingh_n6

Important to see the events since Jan 20 as elements of a coup inc dismissal/resignation, reforming of various key agencies (esp State Dept)

Sun, Jan 29 2017 18:40:08

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— Citizen of Nowhere (@sunnysingh_n6)Sun, Jan 29 2017 18:40:08

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One of their first steps was gag order issued on various government agencies, starting of course with NPS. Muffling dissent is key! #coup

Sun, Jan 29 2017 18:41:25

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— Citizen of Nowhere (@sunnysingh_n6)Sun, Jan 29 2017 18:41:25

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Intimidation of media (and specific journos) has been an ongoing feature of the Orange Dodo's campaign but that has stepped up since 20/1

Sun, Jan 29 2017 18:42:23

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— Citizen of Nowhere (@sunnysingh_n6)Sun, Jan 29 2017 18:42:23

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In the initial stages of a soft coup, journalists and press are often left discombobulated and unable to cover the events with clarity.

Sun, Jan 29 2017 18:43:45

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— Citizen of Nowhere (@sunnysingh_n6)Sun, Jan 29 2017 18:43:45

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There is disbelief and unwillingness to accept that the intimidation, incremental gagging, etc. And of course relentless regime propaganda

Sun, Jan 29 2017 18:44:29

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— Citizen of Nowhere (@sunnysingh_n6)Sun, Jan 29 2017 18:44:29

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As such - and as has happened in US since last year - the press unwittingly/willingly colludes with the coup leaders by pushign propaganda

Sun, Jan 29 2017 18:45:14

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— Citizen of Nowhere (@sunnysingh_n6)Sun, Jan 29 2017 18:45:14

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But that is merely the groundwork. But main steps have been taken since Nov. 9. Transition demanded return of US ambassadors by 20/1.

Sun, Jan 29 2017 18:46:26

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— Citizen of Nowhere (@sunnysingh_n6)Sun, Jan 29 2017 18:46:26

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The Joint Chief of Staffs was removed yesterday from the National Security Committee. Again, important in the steps to a coup

Sun, Jan 29 2017 18:52:31

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— Citizen of Nowhere (@sunnysingh_n6)Sun, Jan 29 2017 18:52:31

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A full list of steps taken since Jan 20th here:  https://docs.google.com/document/d/10PMC2_XtiHhMe84fcqII-zrI4nopBYt1-YRuQp7yk4M/mobilebasic … scroll down the list. USA journos would call this a coup elsewhere

Sun, Jan 29 2017 18:53:59

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— Citizen of Nowhere (@sunnysingh_n6)Sun, Jan 29 2017 18:53:59

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Key elements remain the same: purging of inconvenient members of the bureaucracy while using more amenable parts of the state apparatus

Sun, Jan 29 2017 18:54:56

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— Citizen of Nowhere (@sunnysingh_n6)Sun, Jan 29 2017 18:54:56

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The role of CBP in vigorously implementing #MuslimBan must be seen in this light. Regardless of legality, it has acted w unusual alacrity!

Sun, Jan 29 2017 18:56:06

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— Citizen of Nowhere (@sunnysingh_n6)Sun, Jan 29 2017 18:56:06

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Next key step for completing a coup has taken place today: CBP+ DHS have decided to follow presidential EO rather than stay by federal court

Sun, Jan 29 2017 18:57:06

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— Citizen of Nowhere (@sunnysingh_n6)Sun, Jan 29 2017 18:57:06

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The dismantling of the rule of law - and its subsequent replacement by a more amenable judiciary - is necessary for a coup to be successful

Sun, Jan 29 2017 18:58:18

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— Citizen of Nowhere (@sunnysingh_n6)Sun, Jan 29 2017 18:58:18

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This has already begun. This is also why @GOP and the WH are so keen on rushing through a SCOTUS appointment (and blocked Obama's nominee)

Sun, Jan 29 2017 18:58:59

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— Citizen of Nowhere (@sunnysingh_n6)Sun, Jan 29 2017 18:58:59

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Also necessary to not assume that @GOP is separate from WH. Most Republicans are at least willing to be silent if not actively collude

Sun, Jan 29 2017 18:59:47

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— Citizen of Nowhere (@sunnysingh_n6)Sun, Jan 29 2017 18:59:47

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Again, a coup requires a tight coterie within the government but active albeit silent participation of others. In case of USA, it is @GOP

Sun, Jan 29 2017 19:00:27

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— Citizen of Nowhere (@sunnysingh_n6)Sun, Jan 29 2017 19:00:27

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Also worth noting that a coup often impacts the opposition parties the same way as the press: baffles + confuses them. Freezes by disbelief

Sun, Jan 29 2017 19:01:46

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— Citizen of Nowhere (@sunnysingh_n6)Sun, Jan 29 2017 19:01:46

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This means political parties in opposition attempt to behave as if they are in a 'normal' situation (see the Dems in USA right now) #coup

Sun, Jan 29 2017 19:02:17

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— Citizen of Nowhere (@sunnysingh_n6)Sun, Jan 29 2017 19:02:17

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But a coup is NOT NORMAL. So first political opposition is frozen into inaction, then tries to negotiate, while being systemically smashed

Sun, Jan 29 2017 19:03:46

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— Citizen of Nowhere (@sunnysingh_n6)Sun, Jan 29 2017 19:03:46

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Again, the point of a coup is to destroy all institutional structures of a democracy. That has already happened in just 10 days!

Sun, Jan 29 2017 19:04:39

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— Citizen of Nowhere (@sunnysingh_n6)Sun, Jan 29 2017 19:04:39

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The key difference I see in case of #USA: this soft coup has been faster, brasher, more in-your-face than I have ever seen anywhere else

Sun, Jan 29 2017 19:05:32

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— Citizen of Nowhere (@sunnysingh_n6)Sun, Jan 29 2017 19:05:32

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All this makes it a Thoroughly American Coup d' Etat. There you go, pundits, you can now steal that phrase from me to run w/out attribution

Sun, Jan 29 2017 19:07:06

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— Citizen of Nowhere (@sunnysingh_n6)Sun, Jan 29 2017 19:07:06

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Can only hope that speed/brashness of this coup will work against it. Quiet incremental steps go unnoticed: proverbial frog in boiling water

Sun, Jan 29 2017 19:08:57

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