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Duncanpup

(15,651 posts) Sun Apr 27, 2025, 04:58 AM Apr 2025

Just finished two books. If you would care to read them my D.U. neighbors.

On Tyranny author Tim Snyder. How fascism works author Jason Stanley.

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Just finished two books. If you would care to read them my D.U. neighbors. (Original Post) Duncanpup Apr 2025 OP

I bought and read On Tyranny. (Good read). enigmania Apr 2025 #1

Excellent. Both authors are moving from Yale to U of Toronto Munk School because of US developments. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2025 #2

Timothy Snyder On Tyranny is essential reading. n/t Morbius Apr 2025 #3

I got On Tyranny for my grandchildren for Christmas, barbtries Apr 2025 #4

Thank you for the link barbtries. Duncanpup Apr 2025 #6

Kick! Heidi Apr 2025 #5

I will pick up both later today. Prairie_Seagull Apr 2025 #7

K&R UTUSN Apr 2025 #8

enigmania

(507 posts)

1. I bought and read On Tyranny. (Good read).

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Sun Apr 27, 2025, 06:46 AM

Apr 2025

Hope to get How Fascism Works soon.

Bernardo de La Paz

(60,320 posts)

2. Excellent. Both authors are moving from Yale to U of Toronto Munk School because of US developments. . . nt

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Sun Apr 27, 2025, 07:04 AM

Apr 2025

Morbius

(1,113 posts)

3. Timothy Snyder On Tyranny is essential reading. n/t

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Sun Apr 27, 2025, 07:18 AM

Apr 2025

barbtries

(31,353 posts)

4. I got On Tyranny for my grandchildren for Christmas,

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Sun Apr 27, 2025, 07:19 AM

Apr 2025

along with A People's History of the United States.

Since the election, this is the book that explained so much:
https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/nothing-is-true-and-everything-is-possible-the-surreal-heart-of-the-new-russia/9367442/?resultid=d92b08f1-eb89-4fd6-9ac7-0c68e355c111#edition=9321634&idiq=12287411

Nothing Is True and Everything Is Possible: The Surreal Heart of the New Russia
By Peter Pomerantsev

republicans are wiping out America using putin's modus operandi

Duncanpup

(15,651 posts)

6. Thank you for the link barbtries.

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Sun Apr 27, 2025, 09:18 AM

Apr 2025

Heidi

(58,846 posts)

5. Kick!

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Sun Apr 27, 2025, 09:17 AM

Apr 2025

Prairie_Seagull

(4,806 posts)

7. I will pick up both later today.

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Sun Apr 27, 2025, 09:40 AM

Apr 2025

Thanks Duncanpup. Love going to my local bookseller (not part of a chain)

UTUSN

(77,795 posts)

8. K&R

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Sun Apr 27, 2025, 10:58 AM

Apr 2025

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