Tristan
@tristangolas.bsky.social
“The history of the 20th century shows that whenever the United States sought to distance itself from democratic values and its European allies, it ultimately became a threat to itself.”
Lech Wałęsa expresses ‘horror and distaste’ at Trump’s treatment of Zelenskyy
Ex-Polish leader, who won Nobel prize for pro-democracy efforts, compares meeting to a communist interrogation
www.theguardian.com
March 3, 2025 at 11:59 PM
“The history of the 20th century shows that whenever the United States sought to distance itself from democratic values and its European allies, it ultimately became a threat to itself.”
“The people who now dominate the executive branch of the government deny all of this, and are acting, quite deliberately, to destroy the nation. For them, only a few people, the very wealthy with a certain worldview, have rights, and the first among these is to dominate.” Resist.
Sometimes self-government just means elections. And sometimes it means recognizing the deeper dignity and meaning of what it means to be a people. That means speaking up, standing out, and protesting. We can only be free together.
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The Logic of Destruction
And how to resist it
snyder.substack.com
February 4, 2025 at 5:39 AM
“The people who now dominate the executive branch of the government deny all of this, and are acting, quite deliberately, to destroy the nation. For them, only a few people, the very wealthy with a certain worldview, have rights, and the first among these is to dominate.” Resist.