Tag Archives: fascism

Thom Hartmann On America’s Trump Tragedy

Here is an excerpt from Thom Hartmann’s most righteous rant, leaving nothing out about the Republican party’s historical sins – none comparing to Trumpism.  Can’t post the whole article here but the entire rant is required reading.  Check it out … Continue reading

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Lesson 6: Be Wary Of Paramilitaries

From the On Tyranny series by Timothy Snyder, lesson #6 of twenty. Check here for a lesson every Monday or you can find them on YouTube.  They are all short videos, no ads.

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Professor Timothy Snyder On Fascism

The Path to Authoritarianism: Historian Timothy Snyder (9 minutes):  Of course the reason for Memorial Day is to consider the contributions of Americans who gave the ultimate sacrifice to their country. Now we have people in this country following a … Continue reading

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The Elements of Fascism

“The threat of violence is part of their playbook since January 6, 2021.” Elements of fascism Villification of the media Shared hatred Disparagement of elections and rule of law Glorification of political violence Hostility to science and academia Simple answers … Continue reading

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Some Very Relevant Quotes From Iowan Henry A. Wallace

For those who are unfamiliar, Henry Wallace was an Iowan who was FDR’s vice-president from 1941 to 1945. While Wallace was best known as Vice-President, he is also the person who started the Hi-Bred Corn Company.  Wallace was to the … Continue reading

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