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In reply to the discussion: Mia Farrow's reposts David Brooks' on Bluesky [View all]red dog 1
(33,244 posts)38. "Don't throw out the baby with the bath water"
Have you read the entire article?
In the 2nd paragraph, David Brooks poses a very important question: "Will enough Americans rise up to reverse the tide of populist authoritarianism?
He then answers his own question with "The Filipinos did it under Marcos," which is true, despite the fact that now, 40 years later, his son, Bongbong is the president, as you've pointed out.
Perhaps it would have been better if Mia Farrow had posted the title of the article, instead of quoting from the 2nd paragraph.
"AMERICA NEEDS A MASS MOVEMENT --- NOW
Without one, America may sink into autocracy for decades,"
Marcos or no Marcos, this article is important....period!
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Only foolish people tuned him out 'years ago.' He (as do many) changes and grows.
elleng
Oct 2025
#3
Not only has he mellowed some, but the key is that intelligent thoughtful people can make us think.
Bernardo de La Paz
Oct 2025
#5
But WE read. WE are reading it. Some among us attack us for reading it and thinking about it. How dare we! . . . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Oct 2025
#19
Yes, they are. The current president of the Philippines is the son of Ferdinand Marcos.
red dog 1
Oct 2025
#9
I've been to the Philippines. My partner is from there. I was there for Christmas.
DemocratSinceBirth
Oct 2025
#23
Mia Farrow self-owns. (Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is the current President of the Philippines)
Celerity
Oct 2025
#11
That doesn't invalidate Brooks' (Farrow's) point. There are two phases.
Bernardo de La Paz
Oct 2025
#15
IIRC, populist movements are inherently neither left nor right. They take on the coloration of their current leaders.
Hekate
Oct 2025
#30
I can agree with that, but I don't call them populists unless they actually oppose the oligarchs
William Seger
Oct 2025
#34
Populists and Progressives were in alliance at the end of the 19th/beginning of the 20th century
Hekate
Oct 2025
#32
So we need roughly 2 million people to protest for 3 days. Then if we take back the power we need
chowder66
Oct 2025
#14
The Philippines had about 42 million people in 1980, versus 342 million Americans in 2025
Hekate
Oct 2025
#33
Possibly I need to clarify. In order to reach a proportionate number of people, America needs a lot more than 2million
Hekate
Oct 2025
#36
The "IRC", the Interconnected Resistance Coalition. I like it. I'll sign up! We'll do coordinated boycotts, general
Exp
Oct 2025
#16
Republicans need to be barred from Independence Day celebrations until they renounce trumpism.
SleeplessinSoCal
Oct 2025
#22