The Guardian calls On Freedom, Tim Snyder’s just-published encore to On Tyranny, his #1 New York Instances best-seller, “A rigorous and visionary argument . . . Purchase or borrow this e-book, learn it, take it to coronary heart.” I’m shopping for it.
The Economist has chosen kakistocracy — “a authorities run by the worst, least certified, or most unscrupulous residents” — to be its word of the year.
With a pathological liar narcissist convicted felon and adjudicated rapist about to take workplace and looking for to place this man accountable for the Protection Division, might there have been some other alternative?
The Scariest horror movie of the yr: Stop the Steal. My unhealthy for not linking to it earlier than the election. January sixth — a non secular warfare. Which brings us again to Pete Hegseth, a non secular warrior himself.
All that mentioned:
It does no good to be depressed.
Daily is a present. (We’ve got scorching water!)
What might do some good:
> Join an Indivisible chapter.
> Read their Sensible Information to Democracy on the Brink.
> Deposit $100 or $1,000 or $10,000 each month into an account you’ll be utilizing quickly to assist win again the Home and Senate.
> Publish actively on social media (thoughtfully, respectfully, precisely) . . . criticizing when criticism is due; pushing again when the opposite aspect takes credit score for Democratic accomplishments, like infrastructure tasks Trump’s crew voted unanimously towards or the low unemployment and inflation he could have inherited.
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