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Snyder’s On Tyranny

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Prof. Timothy Snyder’s On Tyranny: ‘Lesssons from the Twentieth Century’ (2017) recently came my way. By design, it’s a brief presentation of twenty lessons that Snyder has discerned after a long career as a historian, with significant study and research on twentieth-century European history. It’s a small, inviting pamphlet addressing a big, unwelcome subject. We’ve…

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The Democratic National Convention 2020, Fourth Night: Biden

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Every party needs a nominee, and to advance their views, and oppose the views of Trumpism’s nativist horde, these Democrats have chosen Biden. A year ago, Trump’s pressure campaign against Ukraine made clear how much Trump worried over Biden’s possible nomination. In Biden’s acceptance speech last night, one can see why Trump selfishly worried about Biden, but…

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Republican Voters Against Trump: Kenneth, a thirty-year Republican, is voting for Biden to protect our institutions

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??   “I think I was right that Donald Trump could not be trusted with those basic responsibilities of a U.S. President.” Are you a Republican, ex-Republican, or Trump-voter who won’t support the president this November? Share your story here: https://rvat.org/tell-your-story To get involved in the project, go to https://rvat.org/get-involved To help support their mission, go…

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The Democratic National Convention 2020, Third Night: The Case Against Trump and for a Better America

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In one night, through two speakers, the Democrats succinctly made their case against Donald Trump (through Barack Obama) and for an alternative (through Kamala Harris). There have been, we may be grateful, few times that America has faced so existential a threat as Trumpism. No one would envy us these times; no caring person would…