"The strength and power of despotism consists wholly in the fear of resistance." --Thomas Paine 🦅 🇺🇸
"The strength and power of despotism consists wholly in the fear of resistance." --Thomas Paine 🦅 🇺🇸
"While fear may be contagious, courage is as well." --Jack Smith 🦅 🇺🇸
"While fear may be contagious, courage is as well." --Jack Smith 🦅 🇺🇸
-FDR, 1941
-FDR, 1941
“They’re terrified of being labeled anti–law enforcement. They want this to go away so they can talk about the cost of living more. Problem is, it’s not going away.”
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The danger of fear, the power of courage. And how to defeat a demagogue.
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The danger of fear, the power of courage. And how to defeat a demagogue.
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A culture of fear has taken hold at the prestigious D.C. museums as White House officials “ensure alignment” with Trump’s preferred version of American history.
A culture of fear has taken hold at the prestigious D.C. museums as White House officials “ensure alignment” with Trump’s preferred version of American history.
We hear it used today — but this fear-mongering tactic goes back much further than most of us realize.
@hcrichardson.bsky.social shares an interesting history lesson.
We hear it used today — but this fear-mongering tactic goes back much further than most of us realize.
@hcrichardson.bsky.social shares an interesting history lesson.
Living amidst chaos in the US, I fear a creeping regime reminiscent of 1930s Germany. Project 2025 echoes a history threatening democracy"
Living amidst chaos in the US, I fear a creeping regime reminiscent of 1930s Germany. Project 2025 echoes a history threatening democracy"
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