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Mike 03

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2. An observation from Anne Applebaum's book "Twilight of Democracy"

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Original post)

Sat Mar 13, 2021, 04:22 PM

Mar 2021

The movement to destroy a democracy is also a reaction against meritocracy, waged by people who cannot seem to do very well in the countries in which they find themselves, preferring an arrangement where loyalty and unquestioned obedience to the autocrat gets you farther than ingenuity, skill, hard work or education. (Paraphrasing a concept from her new book).

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A majority of the people arrested for Capitol riot had a history of financial trouble (WaPo) [View all] eppur_se_muova Mar 2021 OP

Sort of how other terrorists start too soothsayer Mar 2021 #1

An observation from Anne Applebaum's book "Twilight of Democracy" Mike 03 Mar 2021 #2

"Desperate people do desperate things". n/t PoliticAverse Mar 2021 #3

Are we surprised that these losers have a collective history of bad decision-making? Aristus Mar 2021 #4

Nah. These people are the ones stopdiggin Mar 2021 #5

They probably had family troubles and legal problems too because Chainfire Mar 2021 #6

Look, obviously these aren't the brightest or most thoughtful people. They have made bad Biophilic Mar 2021 #7

Chronic and long term financial difficulties are a red flag for a number of possible Irish_Dem Mar 2021 #8

Takers instead of makers? keithbvadu2 Mar 2021 #9

Trumpsters expecting a check from Soros? keithbvadu2 Mar 2021 #10

Perfect example of how the oligarchy plays both sides of the game board n/t Cheezoholic Mar 2021 #11

Blame black-bear Mar 2021 #12

Methinks they were looking for a 'Savior' . No kidding, folks who support Trump did or do look.... machoneman Mar 2021 #13

The politics of grievance...what else is new? onetexan Mar 2021 #14