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Netanyahu, Trump & Putin have imperiled their nations by filling them with lies, paranoia & distrust [View all]
ROBERT REICH:
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Whether named Netanyahu, Trump, or Putin, when authoritarian leaders gain power by dividing the public, spreading baseless conspiracy theories, and accusing opponents of being “deep state” traitors, they weaken a society’s capacities to protect itself from all sorts of threats.
They undermine the public good, which is the wellspring of a society’s true strength.
Netanyahu, Trump, and Putin have imperiled each of their nations by filling them with lies, paranoia, and distrust.
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/trump-netanyahu-and-putin-the-price?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=365422&post_id=137882166&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=ezrq&utm_medium=email
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Whether named Netanyahu, Trump, or Putin, when authoritarian leaders gain power by dividing the public, spreading baseless conspiracy theories, and accusing opponents of being “deep state” traitors, they weaken a society’s capacities to protect itself from all sorts of threats.
They undermine the public good, which is the wellspring of a society’s true strength.
Netanyahu, Trump, and Putin have imperiled each of their nations by filling them with lies, paranoia, and distrust.
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/trump-netanyahu-and-putin-the-price?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=365422&post_id=137882166&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=ezrq&utm_medium=email
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