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“Anticipatory obedience,” as defined by historian Timothy Snyder: “Most 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 offer themselves without being asked. A citizen who adapts in this way is teaching power what it can do.” The Washington Post just rolled over, and I just canceled my subscription. I have no LA Times subscription to cancel. This piece links to another timely warning in the Columbia Journalism Review.

The Guardrails Are Already Crumpling
Oct 26, 2024
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