Lesson 20 From Historian Tim Snyder
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20. Be a patriot. The incoming president is not. Set a good example of what America means for the generations to come. They will need it.
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The right thinks they own the word 'patriot.' For the most part these days, they sully it.
This concludes the 20 lessons as initially published on the web. Tim Snyder afterwards expanded them into a small book, which is well worth the reading. He takes the opportunity to change the lessons around a little, and adds essays, some quite substantial, with each one.
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I now think that Trump lacks the 'vision' and competence to take us to a full blown tyranny. But the danger is nonetheless real, and by no means over yet.