Charlie StrossNov 8, 2024

This is not the first time this happened: look to the early 19th century "know-nothings" for a previous example.

Universal schooling and free access to higher education is a prophylactic against fascism.
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@cstross Penicillin used to be a good prophylactic against gonorrhea though.

If we substitute ā€œless academic vote for anger and and disruptionā€ in the phrase ā€œvote for Trumpā€ we might learn stuff.

Nov 8, 2024 at 6:09pmWeb