"Do not obey in advance.
Most of the power of authoritarianism is freely given. In times like these, individuals think ahead about what a more repressive government will want, & then offer themselves without being asked. A citizen who adapts in this way is teaching power what it can do."
T. Snyder
Most of the power of authoritarianism is freely given. In times like these, individuals think ahead about what a more repressive government will want, & then offer themselves without being asked. A citizen who adapts in this way is teaching power what it can do."
T. Snyder
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Practicing this in every day life really makes you re-assess how many things we do out of habit, reflex or convenience even on a smaller scale that maybe we should re-examine.