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2. Snyder has such a sharp view of the world and these conflicts.

Sun Mar 17, 2024, 02:36 PM

Mar 17

I look forward to getting his newsletter every week - should probably chip in!

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Timothy Snyder: The Strongman Fantasy [View all] Nevilledog Mar 17 OP

It's always "Them", "the Outsider", "the Other" JoseBalow Mar 17 #5

Snyder has such a sharp view of the world and these conflicts. erronis Mar 17 #2

"When you vote a strong man in, you vote out the rule of law" dalton99a Mar 17 #3

And yet... Bucky Mar 17 #4

yet there are some limits to what an elected official can do MadameButterfly Mar 17 #6

Re: your last paragraph Bucky Mar 17 #9

OK, I get your point that the current system needs some work MadameButterfly Mar 17 #11

". . .watch it all get done. . ."? Not quite. DinahMoeHum Mar 17 #17

This is one of the most important posts I've ever seen on DU. stage left Mar 17 #12

Well said Neville...... DENVERPOPS Mar 17 #13

It was Lord Acton Ping Tung Mar 17 #15

Another good one!!!!!!! DENVERPOPS Mar 17 #21

Jimmy was the best president of my lifetime. Ping Tung Mar 17 #23

History seams to repeat itself. Dave Bowman Mar 17 #14

human nature is intractable. mopinko Mar 18 #24

And they are inept at governing ThoughtCriminal Mar 17 #16

Thank you. ancianita Mar 17 #18

Plato's Republic covers this IbogaProject Mar 17 #19

Snyder is absolutely right on. ShazzieB Mar 17 #20