"It is frustrating and, frankly, frightening that the defense of basic rights and democratic self-government against the authoritarian onslaught depends so much on powerful individuals and institutions that have so far proved largely unable and/or unwilling to model anything but normalcy, compliance, and acquiescence. We need and deserve better."
~ Thomas Zimmer
#Trump #fascism #cruelty #normalization #HumanRights
/3
https://thomaszimmer.substack.com/p/elite-acquiescence-and-treacherous
William Lindsey :toad: /
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