“This Time Is Different”: A Lawmaker Explains the Authoritarian Shift
January 12, 2026
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as posted by the channelWhy is this moment more dangerous than Trump’s first term? California Assemblymember Isaac Bryan explains how courts, federal agencies, and ICE have been reshaped to enable authoritarian power — and why Americans must take this threat seriously now.
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