Anne ApplebaumI grew up with the Washington Post, wrote editorials for the Washington Post and published a column there for more than 15 years. To watch its owners destroy it, seemingly deliberately, in just an year and a half is devastating.
O‘Mimesis@anneapplebaum its a smooth transition to a dictatorship, we had it in Germany in 1933
Aaron@anneapplebaum @omimesis All that fantasizing we did culturally about what we would do if Nazis tried here, only to learn that many people here are downright *eager* to help them, and the vibes from those in positions of power are almost casual, "business as usual". I hope we have a really well-preserved list of the bootlickers and collaborators this time around, at least.