PUTIN PLAYBOOK shows Texas Republicans how to deal with people who stand up for democracy
- Nicole Collier, Texas Democrat Locked in State Capitol for Refusing Mandatory Escort — TIME
- Texas Democrat remains locked in House chamber after refusing GOP law enforcement escort — Independent
- Texas Gov. Abbott orders civil arrest of Democratic lawmakers — CBS News
- Ken Paxton asks judge to jail Beto O’Rourke. — KXAN
- Most public critics of Putin still in Russia have been locked up. — NBC News
“Throughout Vladimir Putin’s tenure, his administration has been marred by controversy, not least of which involves the untimely and often suspicious deaths of several outspoken critics and political opponents.” — MSN
How does Putin deal with people who stand up for democracy? Check this infographic.
Lock up opponents
“Mediaite reported this week that assassination plots were discussed by Trump’s allies in the weeks before the 2020 election. Roger Stone, a long-time right-wing political operative and acolyte to Trump, discussed assassinating Reps. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) and Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) with his associate Sal Greco.
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According to an audio recording of the conversation obtained by Mediaite, Stone told Greco that it was “time to do it … Let’s go find Swalwell. It’s time to do it. Then we’ll see how brave the rest of them are. It’s time to do it. It’s either Nadler or Swalwell has to die before the election. They need to get the message. Let’s go find Swalwell and get this over with. I’m just not putting up with this shit anymore.” — Rolling Stone
Navalny joins a long list of dead Putin foes
The death of Alexei Navalny deals a severe blow to Russia’s opposition… Its remaining leaders either in prison or in exile as a result of a crackdown not seen since the Soviet era. Over the years, Navalny was poisoned, then jailed and has now died. He is just the latest high-profile example of the Kremlin’s approach… most public critics still in Russia have been locked up. — NBC News
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