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The US might be much closer to an authoritarian lurch than 20 or 30 years ago, but don't romanticize the recent past. My understanding is that polls around the
by rfrey 2y ago
The US might be much closer to an authoritarian lurch than 20 or 30 years ago, but don't romanticize the recent past. My understanding is that polls around the time of the Kent State massacre... Where unarmed students were shot in the back by the military for the crime if protesting the Vietnam war... had almost 50% of the population supporting the military and saying the kids had it coming. Nixon had tons of support right until he resigned. There was never any level of social cohesion, the divisions just hadn't metastasized yet
- AbstractH24 2y agoIt's a hard thing to accept that in the arch of history our current times aren't as unique as they seem. Even times like this occurring in a world that has the power to self-destruct isn't unique. What is unique is the speed at which information travels.
- codr7 2y agoTrue, I don't believe the world has ever evolved this fast before.
- rightbyte 2y agoLike a documented Tiananmen Square massacre ...
- s1artibartfast 2y agoI think the problem is seeking social cohesion to begin with, and seeing the US government as the tool that controls it. I think historically people had a much greater sense of distinct social spheres and political spheres.