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bdamomma

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17. Lesson one of Timothy Synder's On Tyranny

Reply to chia (Reply #7)

Mon Jan 6, 2025, 12:31 PM

Jan 2025

1. Do not obey in advance. Much of the power of authoritarianism is freely given. In times like these, individuals think ahead about what a more repressive government will want, and then start to do it without being asked. You’ve already done this, haven’t you? Stop. Anticipatory obedience teaches authorities what is possible and accelerates unfreedom.

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