Tag Archives: authoritarianism

Tim Snyder: A Framework For Understanding Our Politics

Posted on April 29, 2025 by Trish Nelson

This is long, nearly an hour and a half. It is scholarly. It wasn’t made simple for social media or TV. It may remind you of college days sitting in a lecture hall.  But it is not boring and if … Continue reading →

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Important to Know

Posted on April 6, 2025 by Dave Bradley

Politics girl: (2:40) A simple straight forward lesson on how the constitution works. We need to be reminded in this time when one man is trying to upend the constitution and accrue power into his own hands and that of … Continue reading →

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On Tyranny Lesson 19: Be A Patriot

Posted on March 31, 2025 by Trish Nelson

From the On Tyranny series by Timothy Snyder, Lesson #19 of twenty. Check here for a lesson every Monday or you can find them on YouTube.  They are all short videos, no ads. In his explanation of this lesson he … Continue reading →

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On Tyranny Lesson 18: Be Calm When The Unthinkable Arrives

Posted on March 24, 2025 by Trish Nelson

From the On Tyranny series by Timothy Snyder, Lesson #18 of twenty. Check here for a lesson every Monday or you can find them on YouTube.  They are all short videos, no ads. “Modern tyranny is terror management. When a … Continue reading →

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It Is Our Job To Defend Our Institutions

Posted on November 29, 2024 by Trish Nelson

Follow Tim Snyder’s YouTube channel. You can buy his books on Amazon and elsewhere. Click here for Lesson 1:  Don’t Obey in Advance

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Coup #2 Starts In Iowa Next Month

Posted on December 23, 2023 by Dave Bradley

7 minutes 30 seconds:  Republican George Conway agrees with the Colorado Supreme Court: Even as Colorado stands up for the constitution and upholds the 14th amendment by barring insurrection leader Donald Trump from their primary ballots, Iowa gears up to … Continue reading →

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10 Elements Of The Authoritarian Playbook

Posted on October 1, 2023 by Dave Bradley

(8:40) While doing some morning reading the other day I ran across this list of the 10 elements of authoritarianism. As the state and the nation and world all go through changes that shatter the old ideals of self determination … Continue reading →

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When Did It Become Acceptable To Oppose Democracy?

Posted on December 3, 2022 by Dave Bradley

This is the question asked by Attorney Marc Elias in an article from last July on the website democracydocket.com. Elias is probably best known for his work on behalf of the public in thwarting Donald Trump’s repeated attempts in court to … Continue reading →

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