Our friends at @BBCBreaking @BBCWorld are patently chomping on some rare mushrooms: https://t.co/tpSnivSfuu It will have helped cement Xi's image at home as Trump's equal." Is there anyone - anywhere in the world - who thinks Xi is somehow 'below' ANY world leader? #XiJinping #WorldLeaders #PoliticalPower #CN #US
@MichaelBroecker @peterthiel @axelspringer But we're not talking here about a scientist, a journalist, or the average person. Peter Thiel is a libertarian multibillionaire who feels his freedom is being restricted. He is buying political power in order to do away with the control exercised by a liberal democracy #PeterThiel #Libertarianism #PoliticalPower #Nospecificcountriesarementionedinthetweet #sotherearenocountrycodestoreturn.
But we're not talking here about a scientist, a journalist, or the average person. Peter Thiel is a libertarian multibillionaire who feels his freedom is being restricted. He is buying political power in order to do away with the control exercised by a liberal democracy #PeterThiel #Libertarian #PoliticalPower #Nospecificcountrycodesarepresentinthetweet.
Fear has often been the political accelerator of regulation. Sometimes the threat was real and the response necessary; other times, emergency measures expanded state or institutional power far beyond the original crisis. 9/11 → USA PATRIOT Act, TSA, Homeland Security Act, https://t.co/7nNmxqe4Dx #Regulation #PoliticalPower #EmergencyMeasures #USA
Nayib Bukele’s route to erasing limits on power in El Salvador — With his candidacy for a third term already formalized, the promise of alternation goes up in smoke in a country where the Constitution is being rewritten to suit him https://t.co/qFMWdTMTfp #ElSalvador #NayibBukele #PoliticalPower #SV
Hungary is being pushed toward the gravest constitutional crisis of its modern history by a newly elected Prime Minister who enjoys a constitutional majority and, in theory, should be focused on governing. Why? A good question. Most likely, a desire for unchecked power. After https://t.co/NUHHoBjULK #Hungary #ConstitutionalCrisis #PoliticalPower #HU
The article discusses the rise of conservative Christian political power in the U.S., highlighting a May 17 prayer rally on the National Mall that aims to reaffirm America as a Christian nation, featuring prominent figures from the Trump administration, despite the complexities and historical disputes regarding the founders' intentions about religion's role in governance. #Christianity #PoliticalPower #ReligiousFreedom #US
Elizabeth Dias and Ruth Graham report on the upcoming prayer rally in Washington, D.C., which aims to reaffirm the belief that the United States was founded as a Christian nation, a narrative promoted by the Trump administration and its evangelical supporters, despite significant historical controversy and opposition from scholars regarding the founding principles of religious freedom and separation of church and state. #Christianity #PoliticalPower #SeparationOfChurchAndState #US
Elizabeth Dias and Ruth Graham report on a prayer rally scheduled for May 17 in Washington, D.C., organized by conservative Christian leaders and supported by the Trump administration, which seeks to present America as a nation founded explicitly on Christian principles, a narrative contested by many historians and reflective of a broader political movement aiming to blur the lines between church and state. #Christianity #PoliticalPower #ChurchAndState #US
The article by Elizabeth Dias and Ruth Graham discusses a prayer rally scheduled for May 17, which aims to emphasize America's founding as a Christian nation, reflecting the political rise of conservative Christian power during the Trump administration, despite historical disagreements about the role of Christianity in America's origins and concerns about the separation of church and state. #Christianity #PoliticalPower #SeparationOfChurchAndState #US
Elizabeth Dias and Ruth Graham highlight the culmination of a conservative Christian political movement in the U.S. as thousands prepare to converge on the National Mall for a nine-hour prayer rally on May 17, aimed at rededicating the nation to Christianity, amidst a broader celebration of America’s 250th anniversary, despite scholarly disputes over the founding fathers' intentions regarding religion and the increasing political activism that challenges the separation of church and state. #Christianity #PoliticalPower #SeparationOfChurchAndState #US
The article by Elizabeth Dias and Ruth Graham highlights the rise of conservative Christian political power in the United States, centered around a prayer rally on the National Mall, which aims to position America as a Christian nation despite historical disputes, reflecting a significant alignment of evangelical worship with political activism under the Trump administration and raising concerns about the erosion of the separation of church and state. #Christianity #PoliticalPower #ReligiousFreedom #US
Avec les autres pays européens y compris le Royaume-Uni, la Norvège et l’Ukraine nous sommes à un moment de vérité. Voulons-nous être spectateurs ou acteurs de notre destin ? Construire ensemble une véritable puissance politique et stratégique, ou demeurer un simple « #PoliticalPower #StrategicUnity #ActOrObserve #GB #NO #UA
El 8 de mayo de 2025, León XIV, recién electo papa, clamó "¡Basta de guerras!" desde el balcón de San Pedro, subrayando la limitación del poder papal en contrastación con el poder político real, ya que su influencia es simbólica y moral, y en un mundo secularizado como Europa, su autoridad sobre los católicos es muy relativa y no puede suplantar las decisiones de los gobernantes como Trump o Netanyahu. #PapalAuthority #PoliticalPower #ReligiousInfluence
Last election falsely free. Two monsters in charge: centrist fascism and oligarchy. A partially consenting victim: the people. Social networks will be under control to prevent their vital power. Censorship will ensure the after-sales service. (Original: 2027. Dernière élection faussement libre. Deux monstres aux commandes: le fascisme centriste et l’oligarchie. Une victime en partie consentante : le peuple. Les réseaux sociaux seront sous contrôle pour en empêcher leur pouvoir de vitalité. La censure assurera le SAV) #Censorship #PoliticalPower #SocialJustice #Thearticledoesnotstronglyreferenceanyspecificcountries.Therefore #theresponseisempty:
Dread: Hanouna president of the Arcom? Jordan Bardella has indeed planned to follow in Donald Trump's footsteps if he wins. Here: capturing the state for his benefit by appointing friends from the media circus to key positions. In 2027, we must defeat the far right to prevent the... (Original: Effroi : Hanouna président de l'Arcom ? Jordan Bardella a bien prévu de suivre les pas de Donald Trump s’il gagne. Ici : capturer l’Etat à son profit en nommant à des postes clés des amis issus du cirque médiatique. En 2027, nous devons battre l’extrême droite pour empêcher le) #FarRight #MediaInfluence #PoliticalPower #FR #US
We also had Vox when Abascal climbed onto a table with a megaphone, and look at them now. We must never underestimate the power of the retrograde; we can always return to times past, and faster than we think. (Original: También nos teníamos de Vox cuando Abascal se subía a un tabal con un megáfono, y míralos ahora. No debemos nunca infravalorar el poder de lo retrógrado, siempre podemos volver a tiempos pretéritos y más rápido de lo que pensamos.) #Retrograde #PoliticalPower #HistoryRepeats #ES
The article argues that both the PRI and Morena share an obsession with controlling the political system and concentrating power, resulting in a move away from democratic pluralism towards a hegemonic regime, evident in recent constitutional changes that undermine political autonomy and checks and balances. #PoliticalPower #Democracy #Populism #MX
