What to Do About Trump? The Same Thing My Grandfather Did in 1930s Vienna.

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4. Brilliant article!

I am sure some people will find it maybe a bit paranoid or hyperbolic, but it rang true for me. It made me think about the parable of the frog in the pot of boiling water (http://awesci.com/the-old-tale-of-a-boiling-frog/) which I know is not scientifically sound, but it makes the point about the danger of acclimating to slow, but negative changes.

By the time you realize that things have become intolerable, it's really too late to do anything to reverse what is happening. You adjust to each little change thinking "It can't get worse, things have to change soon." Until one day you find that you no longer recognize the world around you anymore and worst of all, it is hostile toward you.

"As grandpa Siegfried knew all too well, those who refuse to gradually put up with the darkness are making a very safe bet; if you’re wrong, there’s no harm, but if you’re right, you win more or less everything."