Timothy Snyder: This election will determine the future of our republic.

[Nevilledog]

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0/20 This election will determine the future of our republic. Here are some principles for the preservation of freedom that I wrote nearly four years ago, when all of this was beginning. I share them again now in admiration of Americans who protest for justice and work for truth.
7:31 AM · Oct 31, 2020

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0/20 This election will determine the future of our republic. Here are some principles for the preservation of freedom that I wrote nearly four years ago, when all of this was beginning. I share them again now in admiration of Americans who protest for justice and work for truth.

1/20. Do not obey in advance. #OnTyranny
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2/20. Defend institutions. #OnTyranny
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3/20. Beware the one-party state. #OnTyranny
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4/20. Take responsibility for the face of the world. #OnTyranny
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5/20. Remember professional ethics. #OnTyranny
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6/20. Be wary of paramilitaries. #OnTyranny
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7/20. Be reflective if you must be armed. #OnTyranny
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8/20. Stand out. #OnTyranny
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9/20. Be kind to our language. #OnTyranny
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10/20. Believe in truth. #OnTyranny
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11/20. Investigate. #OnTyranny
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12/20. Make eye contact and small talk. #OnTyranny
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13/20. Practice corporeal politics. #OnTyranny
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14/20. Establish a private life. #OnTyranny
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15/20. Contribute to good causes. #OnTyranny
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16/20. Learn from peers in other countries. #OnTyranny
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17/20. Listen for dangerous words. #OnTyranny
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18/20. Be calm when the unthinkable arrives. #OnTyranny
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19/20. Be a patriot. #OnTyranny
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20/20. Be as courageous as you can. #OnTyranny
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[Wounded Bear]

1. The problem with #3 is that in order to keep Repubs from setting one up...

is that we'll probably have to go one party Blue for a few years.



I'm no fan of a one party state, but the "conservatives" have been drifting fascist for a while now and leave us not much choice but to shut them down for a while just so we can get the government moving again. We really do need a solid conservative party to counterbalance things, but all we've been getting is obstructionism and power grabs.

[Nevilledog]

2. Each one of these point is expanded upon by an image in the Unrolled thread link.

Not enough coffee in me to download, upload, paste them in the OP