I’ll join CNN @NewDay in 6 AM (ET) hour to discuss my article in @TheAtlantic about the Steve Bannon indictment theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…
Joining from an actual TV studio. Rate THEIR room!
Link to my CNN New Day appearance re Steve Bannon indictment. Probably was a little too spicy for the 6 am ET hour, better after it's cooled on the windowsill for an hour or two. video.snapstream.net/Play/aeVSSmyKI…
I understand and sympathize that so many people on the positive side wished to check out of US politics for a while after Inauguration Day 2021. Me too! I spent much of the past year reporting and writing about the artistic heritage of Nigeria. (Article coming soon.) But ... 1/x
... the forces of reactionary authoritarianism did not check out. They stepped up. They are more frenzied, more threatening than ever. They are poised to retake Congress and bestow immunity/impunity on violent lawbreakers. The Bannon trial won't meet the danger. And so ... 2/x
It's over to us all. I quoted on CNN the passage from Isaiah:

"Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?"

"Then I said, Here I am. Send me."

It's up to you, to me, to all of us.

Time to check back in.

END

• • •

Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to force a refresh
 

Keep Current with David Frum

David Frum Profile picture

Stay in touch and get notified when new unrolls are available from this author!

Read all threads

This Thread may be Removed Anytime!

PDF

Twitter may remove this content at anytime! Save it as PDF for later use!

Try unrolling a thread yourself!

how to unroll video
  1. Follow @ThreadReaderApp to mention us!

  2. From a Twitter thread mention us with a keyword "unroll"
@threadreaderapp unroll

Practice here first or read more on our help page!

More from @davidfrum

18 Nov
From a policy point of view, the full SALT deduction may be hard to justify. But politically - in 2017, hedge fundies raised taxes on their accountants and kids' orthodontists to meet budgeting rules for their own tax cuts. Now the accountants and orthodontists are striking back.
You may have forgotten just *why* the GOP targeted SALT deduction in 2017. To pass a tax cut with 50 votes in the Senate, not 60, the cut must purport to be deficit-neutral over 10 years. SALT repeal raised $1.3 trillion to offset super-high-end tax cuts. ncsl.org/ncsl-in-dc/pub…
If you are seriously rich, trading your SALT deduction for other benefits makes sense - especially if you live in a low-tax state like Florida or Texas. But if you were a high-income, low-asset professional in CA, NJ, or NY, the trade-off hurt bad.
Read 4 tweets
17 Nov
A political movement can either sanctify the display of loaded weapons as the ultimate proof of citizenship and patriotism, or ...
... it can truthfully say things like, "I do not espouse violence towards anyone." But not both. You can't truthfully endorse intimidation and then profess to repudiate violence.
I could fill this TL with examples of elected officials and serious candidates for office basing their appeal on their willingness to use violence to advance their goals. "Espousing violence" is the central message
Read 9 tweets
4 Nov
Many people on Twitter are reacting this morning to Abigail Spanberger's "Nobody elected him to be FDR" quote.

"I did!" many voices answer. Ok, so you want FDR? Here's a story about FDR ... 1/x
In May 1936, Roosevelt's postmaster general James Farley spoke at the Michigan Democratic state convention. Postmaster General was a very big job in those days, and Farley functioned as FDR's de facto campaign manager. So people listened carefully. 2/x
n the speech, Farley referenced a likely FDR opponent in the election ahead, Kansas Governor Alf Landon. He described Landon as governor of a "typical prairie state." 3/x
Read 6 tweets
25 Oct
Back on Twitter after 8 days under Nigeria blockage instagram.com/p/CVbC-YCqWWM/
Reflection on 8 days without Twitter: I felt myself somewhat more productive, but significantly less informed about anything beyond my immediate information environment. Reminded me that for all its downsides, this platform really is a gift - *if* you set your notifications right
Just finished audiobook of Stanley Payne's personal memoir + opinionated summary of his years of writing Spanish history. No mincing words about Franco, but also no romanticism about the misdeeds of the 2nd republic. You won't find a better short intro uwpress.wisc.edu/books/4844.htm
Read 4 tweets
11 Oct
Do reread @YAppelbaum on Columbus Day

theatlantic.com/national/archi…

"After an 1891 lynching of Italians in New Orleans ... Italians quickly adopted Columbus as a shield against the ethnic, racial, and religious discrimination they faced in their adoptive country." 1/x
@YAppelbaum Now some follow-up thoughts of my own, posted for Americans from a Spanish time zone (rather appropriate for the day, actually) ... 2/x
@YAppelbaum Columbus has been rather downgraded in 21st century America from the high esteem he held in the late 19th architecture.org/learn/resource… and early to middle 20th centuries pulitzer.org/winners/samuel… 3/x
Read 16 tweets
9 Oct
My wife and I had a late dinner tonight on a Barcelona square, site of a grim atrocity of the Spanish Civil War: a Francoist bombing of a church and orphanage. 1/2 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pla%C3%A7…
Over the 90 minutes or so that we sat there, young couples strolled into and out of the square, perching on the rim of the fountain in the center for make-out sessions. One couple passionately kissed for almost half an hour, blind to all the rest of the world. Life is strong. 2/2
Same square tonight: a busking guitarist interrupted his performance to teach two little boys how to strum some chords; two intensely nervous gay teens strolled in, paused at the fountain, grasped hands, strolled out. 3/3
Read 4 tweets

Did Thread Reader help you today?

Support us! We are indie developers!


This site is made by just two indie developers on a laptop doing marketing, support and development! Read more about the story.

Become a Premium Member ($3/month or $30/year) and get exclusive features!

Become Premium

Too expensive? Make a small donation by buying us coffee ($5) or help with server cost ($10)

Donate via Paypal

Thank you for your support!

Follow Us on Twitter!

:(