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cilla4progress

(25,332 posts) Fri Jan 8, 2021, 11:51 AM Jan 2021

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Other Timothy Snyder fans here?

The Yale history prof - expert on fascism. He was on Rachel's show last night.

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Other Timothy Snyder fans here? (Original Post) cilla4progress Jan 2021 OP

I love him and his little book! redstatebluegirl Jan 2021 #1

The Fellow is a National Treasure. Wellstone ruled Jan 2021 #2

YES! lastlib Jan 2021 #3

👋👋👋👋 irisblue Jan 2021 #4

Can we still reach across the aisle to work with though? jalan48 Jan 2021 #5

Yes, Dr. Snyder is correct. I wonder if anyone in congress hears him. triron Jan 2021 #6

redstatebluegirl

(12,292 posts)

1. I love him and his little book!

Reply to cilla4progress (Original post)

Fri Jan 8, 2021, 11:53 AM

Jan 2021

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)

2. The Fellow is a National Treasure.

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Fri Jan 8, 2021, 12:08 PM

Jan 2021

Keeps it short and keeps it simple about History. Always found he was more of a Futurist.

lastlib

(23,819 posts)

3. YES!

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Fri Jan 8, 2021, 12:08 PM

Jan 2021

I got his book just after Shitgibbon was inaugurated, and it was a spine-chilling read. Get those chills again just thinking what we narrowly averted this election! I HIGHLY recommend "On Tyranny"!

irisblue

(33,248 posts)

4. 👋👋👋👋

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Fri Jan 8, 2021, 12:16 PM

Jan 2021

He was on BBCworldservice with James Menendezthis morning(my time). The transcript isn't online yet, but Prif Snyder was quite good

jalan48

(14,069 posts)

5. Can we still reach across the aisle to work with though?

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Fri Jan 8, 2021, 12:17 PM

Jan 2021

triron

(22,240 posts)

6. Yes, Dr. Snyder is correct. I wonder if anyone in congress hears him.

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Fri Jan 8, 2021, 12:25 PM

Jan 2021

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