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Timothy Snyder

Oct 31, 2020 • 21 tweets • 9 min read • Read on X

0/20 This election will determine the future of our republic. Here are some principles for the preservation of freedom that I wrote nearly four years ago, when all of this was beginning. I share them again now in admiration of Americans who protest for justice and work for truth.

1/20. Do not obey in advance. #OnTyranny

2/20. Defend institutions. #OnTyranny

3/20. Beware the one-party state. #OnTyranny

4/20. Take responsibility for the face of the world. #OnTyranny

5/20. Remember professional ethics. #OnTyranny

6/20. Be wary of paramilitaries. #OnTyranny

7/20. Be reflective if you must be armed. #OnTyranny

8/20. Stand out. #OnTyranny

9/20. Be kind to our language. #OnTyranny

10/20. Believe in truth. #OnTyranny

11/20. Investigate. #OnTyranny

12/20. Make eye contact and small talk. #OnTyranny

13/20. Practice corporeal politics. #OnTyranny

14/20. Establish a private life. #OnTyranny

15/20. Contribute to good causes. #OnTyranny

16/20. Learn from peers in other countries. #OnTyranny

17/20. Listen for dangerous words. #OnTyranny

18/20. Be calm when the unthinkable arrives. #OnTyranny

19/20. Be a patriot. #OnTyranny

20/20. Be as courageous as you can. #OnTyranny

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