Actually, the book was written as political satire, the Emerald City being Washington DC. Her traveling companions were representative of typical DC pols. Dorothy would feel right at home today.
Fascism is a process used to destroy democracy and establish authoritarianism ... reason is replaced with emotion and perpetual atrocity is used to elicit complacency ... the constant friction of massive absurdity, misinformation and delusion eventually destroys any hope of rational communication
It's as if a new midieval time had begun. We have the duty to preserve those values, principles and skills which make us being free and human by raising our children. So they will be mighty enough to lead others again when the time comes. And it will.
Interestingly, The Emerald City in the book was just like Washington DC.
It wasn't really green. Its citizens were told to wear green glasses at all times, so it appeared green.
Everything was for show.
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In order to establish a totalitarian system, the first thing you must get rid of is REASON.
REASON had been established in the enlightment. Democratic revolutions were its necessity.
It wasn't really green. Its citizens were told to wear green glasses at all times, so it appeared green.
Everything was for show.
Unfortunately, Washington D.C. now includes (Mehmet) Oz
…and a couple of (Grand) Wizard wannabes.