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Duncanpup

(14,345 posts) Sun Apr 27, 2025, 04:58 AM 23 hrs ago

Just finished two books. If you would care to read them my D.U. neighbors.

On Tyranny author Tim Snyder. How fascism works author Jason Stanley.

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Just finished two books. If you would care to read them my D.U. neighbors. (Original Post) Duncanpup 23 hrs ago OP

I bought and read On Tyranny. (Good read). enigmania 22 hrs ago #1

Excellent. Both authors are moving from Yale to U of Toronto Munk School because of US developments. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz 21 hrs ago #2

Timothy Snyder On Tyranny is essential reading. n/t Morbius 21 hrs ago #3

I got On Tyranny for my grandchildren for Christmas, barbtries 21 hrs ago #4

Thank you for the link barbtries. Duncanpup 19 hrs ago #6

Kick! Heidi 19 hrs ago #5

I will pick up both later today. Prairie_Seagull 19 hrs ago #7

K&R UTUSN 17 hrs ago #8

enigmania

(284 posts)

1. I bought and read On Tyranny. (Good read).

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Sun Apr 27, 2025, 06:46 AM

22 hrs ago

Hope to get How Fascism Works soon.

Bernardo de La Paz

(54,951 posts)

2. Excellent. Both authors are moving from Yale to U of Toronto Munk School because of US developments. . . nt

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Sun Apr 27, 2025, 07:04 AM

21 hrs ago

Morbius

(446 posts)

3. Timothy Snyder On Tyranny is essential reading. n/t

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Sun Apr 27, 2025, 07:18 AM

21 hrs ago

barbtries

(30,352 posts)

4. I got On Tyranny for my grandchildren for Christmas,

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Sun Apr 27, 2025, 07:19 AM

21 hrs ago

along with A People's History of the United States.

Since the election, this is the book that explained so much:
https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/nothing-is-true-and-everything-is-possible-the-surreal-heart-of-the-new-russia/9367442/?resultid=d92b08f1-eb89-4fd6-9ac7-0c68e355c111#edition=9321634&idiq=12287411

Nothing Is True and Everything Is Possible: The Surreal Heart of the New Russia
By Peter Pomerantsev

republicans are wiping out America using putin's modus operandi

Duncanpup

(14,345 posts)

6. Thank you for the link barbtries.

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Sun Apr 27, 2025, 09:18 AM

19 hrs ago

Heidi

(58,239 posts)

5. Kick!

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Sun Apr 27, 2025, 09:17 AM

19 hrs ago

Prairie_Seagull

(4,107 posts)

7. I will pick up both later today.

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Sun Apr 27, 2025, 09:40 AM

19 hrs ago

Thanks Duncanpup. Love going to my local bookseller (not part of a chain)

UTUSN

(73,946 posts)

8. K&R

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Sun Apr 27, 2025, 10:58 AM

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