#itcanhappenhere — Public Fediverse posts
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Because it's apparently especially relevant TODAY:
"The death of human empathy is one of the earliest and most telling signs of a culture about to fall into barbarism.”
--Hannah Arendt,
Jewish survivor of Nazi Germany,
German-American historian and political philosopher,
1906-1975#ItCanHappenHere
#ItIsHappeningHereEDIT
In replies, @ricardoharvin points out that barbarism has always been present in the USA.He's absolutely right, and I appreciate the gentle, plain, but firm reminder.
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Because it's apparently especially relevant TODAY:
"The death of human empathy is one of the earliest and most telling signs of a culture about to fall into barbarism.”
--Hannah Arendt,
Jewish survivor of Nazi Germany,
German-American historian and political philosopher,
1906-1975#ItCanHappenHere
#ItIsHappeningHereEDIT
In replies, @ricardoharvin points out that barbarism has always been present in the USA.He's absolutely right, and I appreciate the gentle, plain, but firm reminder.
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Because it's apparently especially relevant TODAY:
"The death of human empathy is one of the earliest and most telling signs of a culture about to fall into barbarism.”
--Hannah Arendt,
Jewish survivor of Nazi Germany,
German-American historian and political philosopher,
1906-1975#ItCanHappenHere
#ItIsHappeningHereEDIT
In replies, @ricardoharvin points out that barbarism has always been present in the USA.He's absolutely right, and I appreciate the gentle, plain, but firm reminder.
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Because it's apparently especially relevant TODAY:
"The death of human empathy is one of the earliest and most telling signs of a culture about to fall into barbarism.”
--Hannah Arendt,
Jewish survivor of Nazi Germany,
German-American historian and political philosopher,
1906-1975#ItCanHappenHere
#ItIsHappeningHereEDIT
In replies, @ricardoharvin points out that barbarism has always been present in the USA.He's absolutely right, and I appreciate the gentle, plain, but firm reminder.
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The year is 2015.
One of my conservative relatives: Courtney, you speak German, and you grew up over there. Does the way Trump speaks remind you of Hitler?
Me: Without a shred of doubt.
#fascism
#ItCanHappenHere
#ItIsHappeningHere
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The year is 2015.
One of my conservative relatives: Courtney, you speak German, and you grew up over there. Does the way Trump speaks remind you of Hitler?
Me: Without a shred of doubt.
#fascism
#ItCanHappenHere
#ItIsHappeningHere
#ItIsHappeningAgain -
The year is 2015.
One of my conservative relatives: Courtney, you speak German, and you grew up over there. Does the way Trump speaks remind you of Hitler?
Me: Without a shred of doubt.
#fascism
#ItCanHappenHere
#ItIsHappeningHere
#ItIsHappeningAgain -
The year is 2015.
One of my conservative relatives: Courtney, you speak German, and you grew up over there. Does the way Trump speaks remind you of Hitler?
Me: Without a shred of doubt.
#fascism
#ItCanHappenHere
#ItIsHappeningHere
#ItIsHappeningAgain -
The year is 2015.
One of my conservative relatives: Courtney, you speak German, and you grew up over there. Does the way Trump speaks remind you of Hitler?
Me: Without a shred of doubt.
#fascism
#ItCanHappenHere
#ItIsHappeningHere
#ItIsHappeningAgain -
**new podcast — Is the U.S. again at risk for democratic #Backsliding and even violence? #Trump promises #Retribution, refers to opponents as #vermin, and threatens a #DeepState purge – among other things. I discuss this and more in relation to NYU Press #ItCanHappenHere bit.ly/3MhFDt9 on mAlette Smeulers terrific new podcast series.
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4YAYw0sAvZJFZiTzr767e8?si=0mbee3cvSPikdf8Yk3anmw&nd=1&dlsi=54a92a0ee4824c55 -
CW: U.S. Politics, Trump dictatorship
Mark Jacob on twitter:
"WaPo’s headline is: “Trump and allies plot revenge, Justice Department control in a second term.”
A shorter, more direct and wholly accurate headline would be; 'Trump plots dictatorship.'" -
Jeff "never puts away anything, especially oven mitts" Cliff, Bringer of Nightmares 🦝🐙 🇱🇧🧯 🇨🇦 @[email protected] ·in other words : they are giving up on the elderly, and trying to save the young in #italy
#covid19 #ncov2019. #itcanhappenhere
https://www.facebook.com/libertymemesmeltsteelbeams/photos/a.1637553866350632/2508595085913168/
