Dr. Sundancer
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I say: even a villain is the hero in their own story. The more people that understand this, the greater the chances of us finding peace. I am an Ivy League alum […] [bridged from https://social.vivaldi.net/@ix9 on the fediverse by https://fed.brid.gy/ ]
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Show Post2 books (How Democracies die, The Road to Unfreedom) highlight key steps to erode democracy: Undermine independent institutions Weaken the opposition Dismantle social protections Retreat from international alliances Weaponise nationalism Undermine science Undermine free elections (inc misinfo) 3/9
Show PostTrump never liked democratic norms but did (sometimes) pay lip service to them in his 1st term. In his 2nd term, he is revelling in burning them down. Any Republicans who resisted are long gone. The rest have either embraced the chaos or chosen complicity. Many Democrats seem frozen. 5/9
Show PostOur leaders seem paralysed, unable to talk about the US in the same language they use for traditionally inimical countries, hoping that the bully’s eye passes them over. Before you can act on a crisis you have to recognise you are in one - it is time for our leaders, and our media, to wake up. 7/9
Show PostI wrote about this in more length in my substack here: christinapagel.substack.com/p/so-this-is... 8/9
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