These are the steps along the path to tyranny. I don’t say so melodramatically. Just with a regard for history. Immunity to tyranny requires standing up, even if just with a tweet, though there’s so much more each us can do. For example... nytimes.com/2020/04/09/opi…
read this short book by Timothy Snyder. (Thank you @TimothyDSnyder). It’s a vaccine against complacency (he says don’t subscribe to Inevitability- you can make a difference). amazon.com/Tyranny-Twenty…
And then read Philip Roth’s novel The Plot Against America, which is like an adjuvant (immune stimulant). You won’t believe how 15y ago someone could have described so astutely what has overcome America since then. It’s a recurrent disease. amazon.com/Plot-Against-A…
For some inspiration as to how America has treated past such infections, read Jon Meacham’s book. (Thank you @jmeacham). But come back to @paulkrugman’s piece to remember that we must call upon our better angels to resist today. amazon.com/Soul-America-B…
Besides now tweet about books that activated me, I also support Represent.Us which is working hard to bring about voting from home across US in time for our Nov election, automatic voter registration, anti-gerrymandering, and other bipartisan measures. @representus
