Tweets Of The Day -- Growing Authoritarianism

Hey! Someone doing their job:

Today @CBSNews challenged @realDonaldTrump about his reax to @60Minutes investigation on controversial child separation policy. pic.twitter.com/ov9GZxRcDp

— Paula Reid (@PaulaReidCBS) November 27, 2018

Putting Huckleberry in his place:

I recommend she take a tour of the Holocaust Museum in DC. 

Might help her better understand the differences between the Holocaust and the caravan in Tijuana. https://t.co/05vCexiClE

— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) November 26, 2018

.@LindseyGrahamSC, the point of such a treasured museum is to bring its lessons to present day.

This administration has jailed children and violated human rights. Perhaps we should stop pretending that authoritarianism + violence is a historical event instead of a growing force. https://t.co/aGJMrPTqNT

— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@Ocasio2018) November 27, 2018

With an assist:

When we look at Auschwitz we see the end of the process. It's important to remember that the Holocaust actually did not start from gas chambers. This hatred gradually developed from words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanisation & escalating violence.

— Auschwitz Memorial (@AuschwitzMuseum) November 26, 2018

(If you want some fresh examples of the hatred, take a quick look at the responses to this thread in Ms. Ocasio's twitter feed -- mmm-boy those Republicans love their dehumanizing memes!)