# Milestones Toward an Authoritarian Government **URL:** \ **Category:** Political Topics\ **Created:** [November 14, 2024, 3:01pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/milestones-toward-an-authoritarian-government/9770 "2024-11-14T15:01:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 113
**Author:** ![now\_samantha](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/now_samantha/32/24815_2.png) [@now\_samantha](https://community.goactuary.com/u/now_samantha)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2026, 12:54am UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/milestones-toward-an-authoritarian-government/9770/2274 "2026-03-03T00:54:03Z")
A win for law firms that refused to buckle to Trump. Now the ones that caved look even worse. > **[Trump administration drops suits against law firms with ties to Democrats and...](https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/02/politics/trump-administration-drops-suits-against-law-firms)** > > The Trump administration has decided to drop its prolonged court fights against four law firms with ties to Democrats, after it had sought and failed to cut out the firms’ access to the federal government as part of an apparent retribution campaign... ---
**Author:** ![The\_Polymath](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/the_polymath/32/83081_2.png) [@The\_Polymath](https://community.goactuary.com/u/The_Polymath)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2026, 8:16pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/milestones-toward-an-authoritarian-government/9770/2275 "2026-03-03T20:16:04Z")
They have now reversed the reversal of their original position. Its like a clown show at this poimt. ![Screenshot_20260303_201232_Samsung Internet](https://community.goactuary.com/uploads/default/original/3X/7/d/7de75e472b14256e06aed8e6cda08f251b9d93ce.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![vjvj](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/vjvj/32/406_2.png) [@vjvj](https://community.goactuary.com/u/vjvj)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2026, 8:24pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/milestones-toward-an-authoritarian-government/9770/2277 "2026-03-03T20:24:01Z")
Also, we’ll never know, but I’d bet if he knew the outcome in advance, he might have altered his position a bit. It’s easy to have a view that you don’t think will affect you. ---
**Author:** ![ArthurItas](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/arthuritas/32/63_2.png) [@ArthurItas](https://community.goactuary.com/u/ArthurItas)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2026, 10:02pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/milestones-toward-an-authoritarian-government/9770/2278 "2026-03-08T22:02:03Z")
As DOJ lawyers face complaints, agency seeks tighter grasp on state bar ethics probes [https://share.google/UjTMzRA8693jIEnNi](https://share.google/UjTMzRA8693jIEnNi) ---
**Author:** ![Maphistos\_Sidekick](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/maphistos_sidekick/32/84973_2.png) [@Maphistos\_Sidekick](https://community.goactuary.com/u/Maphistos_Sidekick)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2026, 5:05pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/milestones-toward-an-authoritarian-government/9770/2279 "2026-03-14T17:05:11Z")
> [@](#): > > Hegseth himself also [blasted the story](https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5782562-hegeseth-criticizes-cnn-iran/), labeling it “patently ridiculous, of course.” He later followed his condemnation with a remark on Paramount Skydance, whose CEO is Trump ally David Ellison, purchasing CNN parent company Warner Bros. Discovery. > > “CNN doesn’t think we thought of that,” the former Fox News host said. “It’s a fundamentally unserious report. **The sooner David Ellison takes over that network, the better.”** (emphasis added) Source: [https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5782946-trump-officials-cnn-strait-hormuz/](https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5782946-trump-officials-cnn-strait-hormuz/) ---
**Author:** ![Maphistos\_Sidekick](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/maphistos_sidekick/32/84973_2.png) [@Maphistos\_Sidekick](https://community.goactuary.com/u/Maphistos_Sidekick)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2026, 11:22pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/milestones-toward-an-authoritarian-government/9770/2280 "2026-03-14T23:22:37Z")
You know, while I’m not opposed to the idea that broadcast stations shouldn’t be deceptive in their news reporting, for some reason I can’t help but suspect that regulatory attempts to enforce such a guideline might be uneven under the current regime. > **[FCC chair threatens broadcast licenses amid Trump's criticism of Iran war...](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/fcc-brendan-carr-threat-news-networks-broadcast-license/)** > > Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr did not name specific networks, but his post included a reference to a Saturday morning Truth Social post from the president. I’m just waiting for the administration to get its act together around the party line of “it’s not a war; it’s a special military operation.” ---
**Author:** ![AcademicActuary](https://community.goactuary.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@AcademicActuary](https://community.goactuary.com/u/AcademicActuary)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2026, 1:37am UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/milestones-toward-an-authoritarian-government/9770/2281 "2026-03-15T01:37:32Z")
> [@Maphistos\_Sidekick](#): > > I’m just waiting for the administration to get its act together around the party line of “it’s not a war; it’s a special military operation.” Well at least that is better than this: House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) on Monday downplayed the economic repercussions of the U.S. military campaign against Iran, describing the widening conflict as a “short-term experience.” ---
**Author:** ![YankeeTripper](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/yankeetripper/32/946_2.png) [@YankeeTripper](https://community.goactuary.com/u/YankeeTripper)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2026, 4:12am UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/milestones-toward-an-authoritarian-government/9770/2282 "2026-03-15T04:12:20Z")
Drunken War Dude demands Pravda like coverage of the war. ---
**Author:** ![now\_samantha](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/now_samantha/32/24815_2.png) [@now\_samantha](https://community.goactuary.com/u/now_samantha)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2026, 1:27pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/milestones-toward-an-authoritarian-government/9770/2283 "2026-03-15T13:27:19Z")
Can’t let rank and file service members get accurate reporting. [https://www.npr.org/2026/03/14/nx-s1-5748020/pentagon-tightens-controls-over-stars-and-stripes-after-calling-it-woke](https://www.npr.org/2026/03/14/nx-s1-5748020/pentagon-tightens-controls-over-stars-and-stripes-after-calling-it-woke) ---
**Author:** ![The\_Polymath](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/the_polymath/32/83081_2.png) [@The\_Polymath](https://community.goactuary.com/u/The_Polymath)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2026, 2:22pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/milestones-toward-an-authoritarian-government/9770/2284 "2026-03-15T14:22:38Z")
> **[Anti-ICE protesters accused of being part of antifa found guilty of support...](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/13/texas-terrorism-trial?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other)** > > Case was seen as major test of the first amendment and whether the US could use broad anti-terrorism statute to prosecute leftwing protesters ---
**Author:** ![now\_samantha](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/now_samantha/32/24815_2.png) [@now\_samantha](https://community.goactuary.com/u/now_samantha)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2026, 1:01pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/milestones-toward-an-authoritarian-government/9770/2285 "2026-03-16T13:01:10Z")
This outright rejection of the facts about what is happening in the Iran war, combined with Carr’s statement about revoking licenses for media that post inaccurate news reports, should worry everyone. ![image](https://community.goactuary.com/uploads/default/original/3X/3/5/3542361499be2d0671949176457a810ea6cb479e.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![SteveGrondin](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/stevegrondin/32/3257_2.png) [@SteveGrondin](https://community.goactuary.com/u/SteveGrondin)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2026, 1:09pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/milestones-toward-an-authoritarian-government/9770/2286 "2026-03-16T13:09:18Z")
Hmm, perhaps he should go after the companies that make AI tools. That would certainly make the US great again! ---
**Author:** ![funkingded](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/funkingded/32/83398_2.png) [@funkingded](https://community.goactuary.com/u/funkingded)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2026, 1:20pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/milestones-toward-an-authoritarian-government/9770/2287 "2026-03-16T13:20:08Z")
I’m sure Newsmax won’t lose their license with reports like this. ![image](https://community.goactuary.com/uploads/default/original/3X/5/3/5352b428c4bbb8a18ecea86a2cd48688c2ebdca0.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Triweasel](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/triweasel/32/159_2.png) [@Triweasel](https://community.goactuary.com/u/Triweasel)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2026, 2:30pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/milestones-toward-an-authoritarian-government/9770/2288 "2026-03-16T14:30:26Z")
We watched **Wag the Dog** a few nights ago. That one was about a fake war to distract from scandal. Look how far we’ve come. [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120885/](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120885/) ---
**Author:** ![ArthurItas](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/arthuritas/32/63_2.png) [@ArthurItas](https://community.goactuary.com/u/ArthurItas)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2026, 11:41pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/milestones-toward-an-authoritarian-government/9770/2289 "2026-03-19T23:41:04Z")
Another example: if you are a media outlet and ever say anything critical about the admin or Dear Leader, you are fake news and the government will shut you out and refuse to deal with you. It must all be glorious praise for Dear Leader. National parks employees say SFGATE has been blacklisted [Client Challenge](https://share.google/Qgl0k5aWbKKQlMkaY) ---
**Author:** ![ArthurItas](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/arthuritas/32/63_2.png) [@ArthurItas](https://community.goactuary.com/u/ArthurItas)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2026, 5:13pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/milestones-toward-an-authoritarian-government/9770/2290 "2026-03-24T17:13:42Z")
Pentagon to remove media offices from building after judge strikes down rules for reporters - CBS News [Pentagon to remove media offices from building after judge strikes down rules for reporters - CBS News](https://share.google/ggoMFs3GgMXREjgdx) They’ll lose in court over this again, but manage to bar any reporters for a few more months that won’t provide free propaganda ---
**Author:** ![ArthurItas](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/arthuritas/32/63_2.png) [@ArthurItas](https://community.goactuary.com/u/ArthurItas)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2026, 7:15pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/milestones-toward-an-authoritarian-government/9770/2291 "2026-03-24T19:15:28Z")
[https://www.npr.org/2026/03/23/nx-s1-5756465/voice-of-america-staffers-sue-alleging-kari-lake-put-on-propaganda](https://www.npr.org/2026/03/23/nx-s1-5756465/voice-of-america-staffers-sue-alleging-kari-lake-put-on-propaganda) ---
**Author:** ![soyleche](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/soyleche/32/42_2.png) [@soyleche](https://community.goactuary.com/u/soyleche)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2026, 11:06pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/milestones-toward-an-authoritarian-government/9770/2292 "2026-03-24T23:06:50Z")
I’m shocked! Shocked, I say! Every day I am grateful that she isn’t my governor. ---
**Author:** ![ArthurItas](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/arthuritas/32/63_2.png) [@ArthurItas](https://community.goactuary.com/u/ArthurItas)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2026, 7:07pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/milestones-toward-an-authoritarian-government/9770/2293 "2026-03-25T19:07:15Z")
> **[Justice Department steps up probe into Trump target John Brennan](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/justice-department-probe-trump-target-john-brennan-rcna265030)** > > Republicans have targeted the former CIA director over testimony he gave in 2023 in connection with the Russian efforts to interfere in the 2016 presidential election. ---
**Author:** ![ArthurItas](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/arthuritas/32/63_2.png) [@ArthurItas](https://community.goactuary.com/u/ArthurItas)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2026, 3:33pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/milestones-toward-an-authoritarian-government/9770/2294 "2026-03-26T15:33:06Z")
> **[Pentagon Wants It to Be Illegal for Reporters to Ask “Unauthorized” Questions](https://theintercept.com/2026/03/26/pentagon-reporters-first-amendment/)** > > The Trump admin wants to make it illegal for reporters to ask "unauthorized" questions of the government — a broadside attack on free speech. Freedom of the Press means the press is free to only ask questions that are approved by Dear Leader [Previous page](https://community.goactuary.com/t/milestones-toward-an-authoritarian-government/9770.md?page=112) [Next page](https://community.goactuary.com/t/milestones-toward-an-authoritarian-government/9770.md?page=114)