![]() ![]() There’s also a PDF available for download but it requires you to sign up for an account of some kind. And don't get me started on Trump's attacks on the judiciary. ![]() Not only is he firing heads of agencies who disagree with him, he has fired and refused to replace EVERY SINGLE US attorney, as well as leaving vacant almost all deputy, assistant, and deputy assistant cabinet positions. ![]() Now, Trump is about to deliver the coup d'grace. Since then, Republicans at all levels have worked to destroy or cripple our institutions. First, Ronald Reagan declared government is the problem. THE VERY SAME THING IS GOING ON HERE - our institutions are being destroyed. He goes on to describe how Hitler in Germany and the Bolsheviks in Russia destroyed the institutions that protected the citizens. It is institutions that help us to preserve decency. It's not a sweeping historical analysis, but a collection of observations and suggestions on what. A history professor at Yale University who's written widely on Europe and the Holocaust, takes an unusual approach in his little book, On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century. The section of "On Tyranny" that spoke loudest to me is section 2: And Timothy Snyder wants to push back against this tide. After reading it, you will want to re-read it and pass it around to your friends. "On Tyranny" is a short, small book that you can read in an afternoon or less. ![]() In a recent interview, Snyder predicted that Trump would stage or would take advantage of a major event - e.g., terrorist attack - to pull off a coup similar to Hitler's Kristallnacht. ![]()
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