“On Tyranny” author Tim Snyder, Yale historian, lays it out:
If you you want to rip the heart out of a democracy, you go after facts. That’s what modern authoritarians do.
Step 1: You lie. All the time.
Step 2: You say it’s your opponents and the journalists who lie.
Step 3: Everyone looks around and says: “What is truth? There is no truth.” Then resistance is impossible and the game is over.
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fredrichlariccia says
“The moment you set an example, the spell of the status quo is broken, and others will follow.” Tim Snyder, author of “The Road to Unfreedom.”
fredrichlariccia says
Three new “Freedom Walls” were built last night in Portland: The Wall of Moms, Wall of Dads and Wall of Vets
Let’s see Trump’s Goons try to tear down THIS wall.
Christopher says
“But what is truth? Is truth unchanging law? We both have truths – are mine the same as yours?” – Pontius Pilate to Jesus in Jesus Christ, Superstar
SomervilleTom says
I think this is missing a crucial step:
Step 0: You make the population ignorant. Reward illiteracy and innumeracy and punish those who love reading, writing and math. Destroy public education. Jail those who attempt to enlighten the public.
fredrichlariccia says
Do NOT go quietly into that fascist night.
RESISIT !
fredrichlariccia says
“Truth smashed down to the ground will rise again undaunted.” Rev Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.