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defacto7

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4. I've read the book and have handed quite a few away.

Reply to inanna (Original post)

Sat Jul 1, 2017, 05:47 PM

Jul 2017

The snip is not exactly as it reads. He predicts nothing but he warns of the possibilities that we are up against based on history and how to react to it or fight it.
The name of the book is, "On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons From the Twentieth Century".

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A Yale historian has a chilling warning about what happens next with the Trump presidency [View all] inanna Jul 2017 OP

And the gun tot'n freedom lovers will be in lockstep The_Casual_Observer Jul 2017 #1

Trump will do his 4, maybe 8, years and be gone. The Yale professor is trying to sell his book. Hoyt Jul 2017 #2

You should read up about this guy. defacto7 Jul 2017 #5

Don't have to. Anyone that says Trump will be Prez for more than his two term is foolish. Hoyt Jul 2017 #7

This article is full of inaccuracies. I'm more concerned defacto7 Jul 2017 #10

I don't doubt that Trump will do us great harm, but the OP isn't my concern. 3 or 4 Supreme Court Hoyt Jul 2017 #11

agreed. defacto7 Jul 2017 #13

Correct! Alice11111 Jul 2017 #16

I just finished reading his book. It's alarming, to say the least. lastlib Jul 2017 #14

I doubt that he will... dajoki Jul 2017 #20

*try*. he said it's inevitable he will *try* to do away with democracy. unblock Jul 2017 #3

I've read the book and have handed quite a few away. defacto7 Jul 2017 #4

I've been giving copies to friends and family myself. MBS Jul 2017 #18

Sounds like he's pimping his new book n/t Kilgore Jul 2017 #6

if he's pimping his book it isn't for the money. defacto7 Jul 2017 #12

No. lastlib Jul 2017 #15

I agree completely. MBS Jul 2017 #17

I don't think there is any comparison to 1920's and 30's Germany. Turbineguy Jul 2017 #8

It is certainly *45's intent to do away with the Constitution & democracy MedusaX Jul 2017 #9

We must all be ready for this to happen. Nitram Jul 2017 #19