You’re probably going to hear a lot of fearmongering from Trump and Republicans about “socialism” over the next two days.
But what are they really afraid of?
One of the biggest legacies of 9/11 was the rapid growth of mass surveillance.
Whether it's the PATRIOT Act, Palantir, or Flock cameras, Americans don't want more erosions of our civil liberties in the name of "security."
Trump and Republicans will kick off their midterm convention today, and you can bet they’re going to spend a lot of time outright lying about Trump’s record.
Here’s the truth.
As the GOP midterm convention kicks off today, don't forget that nearly all Republicans stood by and supported Trump's:
-Big Ugly Bill
-Iran War
-ICE abductions & National Guard deployments
-Inflationary tariffs
-Blatant corruption
His unpopularity is theirs too.
A top Anthropic researcher just quit over concerns AI superintelligence could "kill us all" in a decade.
Remember: The AI industry has spent $100M+ on federal lobbying and elections this year to stop real AI safety regulations from being enacted.
Money in politics is dangerous.