Before the election I was reading journalist John Gunther's 1938 edition of INSIDE EUROPE and a dire warning-from-history. I now feel as if we're moving directly onto that timeline.
I just finished this book! Very informative and does a great job of highlighting some of the key ways that fascist leaderships have altered history to fit their narrative.
Too bad the only people reading it already know what's going on. If they called it "Let's go Brandon: a picture book for invalids" it might reach its intended audience.
I'm a big fan of Jason, although I've not yet read any of his books.
This video enabled me to make sense of the odd behaviour of the MAGA cult and their seemingly unconnected talking points. I've been posting it everywhere for a long time now. Highly recommended. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpCKkWMbmXU
Thanks for this - ‘How Fascism Works’ was excellent (and scary in today’s context). Around the same time I read Adam Rutherford’s ‘How To Argue With A Racist’. Would recommend both.
I will add to my reading list. Let us know if it is a good solid book.
My current reading quest is to read all of the banned books I have not yet read during the next four years.
It's not hard to change the past. When the descendants of it are ashamed of their ancestors. BloodLines that trace back to America's Original Sin, can not face the burning guilt that exist within them. So instead of facing facts. They chose to hate All the Blacks. May they self-destruct this time.
Right on! My circle is building a library of resistance education. It demystifies our challenges & puts history in perspective for today. I highly recommend !
Nazis, political extremists, religious extremists, communists etc. Every brain dead bigot group has it’s own ideal version of history and wants to rewrite history deleting the bits they don’t like or agree with ☀️🤔🙃🤮
Sorry. Don't need to read it. Seeing it in action in my home state. How about yours? Going down in CA. Such a sad pathetic waste of time, effort & energy. Maybe Newsome & Friends should read your book recommendation. Like it would make a difference. Like they can read.
You may also want to check out Jane Mayer’s book “Dark Money” which is about how a group of crazy Republican extremists have been, for decades, setting up a system for their eventual power play. They went after her personally once they found out she was writing it. (And she won!)
Consider those (predisposed to fear and anger and grievance ) most influenced by triggers directed to their emotional side of the brain.
What happens to their common sense and critical thinking?
You can implant anything by entering that door.
America has failed over and over to cope with reality and past sins, so they revisit lies, anger, blame, revenge, etc. as sordid ways to forget about it or inflict more harm on those scratching their conscience.
ours is a storytelling society, more concerned with protecting the narratives than finding out the truth and solutions. old sins persist because they cover them up with lies and lies recycled with false idea that the older it is the more likely it's true.
I’m enjoying it so far. I need to also read his first book. He was on Twitter at one point not sure if he’s there or here now. His was a must follow account.
I joined Bluesky because I'm searching for an account or group that is backing up public gov data before the new admin to prevent deletion/changes. Not finding it.
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Who controls the past now controls the future. Who controls the present now controls the past.
"Who controls the past controls the future: who controls the present controls the past."
This video enabled me to make sense of the odd behaviour of the MAGA cult and their seemingly unconnected talking points. I've been posting it everywhere for a long time now. Highly recommended.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpCKkWMbmXU
My current reading quest is to read all of the banned books I have not yet read during the next four years.
- Bertrand Russell
Reading right now. Kingdom of Rage' by Elizabeth Neumann. And White Trash.
#6'Elon
Until they are Banned
And then I will hide and read
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What happens to their common sense and critical thinking?
You can implant anything by entering that door.
They shame us all & have spat in the face of the sacrifices the Greatest Generation made to defeat Fascism in WWII.