Shocking how this book feels increasingly relevant.

Everyday Stalinism by Shiela Fitzpatrick

I found a SUPER relevant quote from Colbert in Apatow's book "Sick In The Head". Colbert talks about his audience and how he used these same tactics albeit responsibly. But you see the extremely rare full honesty about the process and intent. From page 462

plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose

Sick! I had one in fourth grade!

Here I took a screenshot. This isn't just misguided, it is so bad and blatantly ignores so many sources that conflict with its findings that it's hard to imagine scenarios where this wasn't deliberate. This is the kind of shit flat earthers do. The Cass Report is disinfo.