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Zmierzch demokracji. Zwodniczy powab autorytaryzmu

Zmierzch demokracji. Zwodniczy powab autorytaryzmu

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Summary

Zdobywczyni nagrody Pulitzera wyjaśnia dlaczego elity w demokracjach na całym świecie zwracają się w stronę nacjonalizmu i autorytaryzmu。

Od Stanów Zjednoczonych i Wielkiej Brytanii po Europę kontynentalną i nie tylko， liberalna demokracja jest zagrożona a autorytaryzm rośnie w siłę。 W "Zmierzchu demokracji" Anne Applebaum， wielokrotnie nagradzana historyczka komunizmu i badaczka współczesnej polityki， która jako jedna z pierwszych z grona amerykańskich dziennikarzy alarmowała o tendencjach antydemokratycznych na Zachodzie， wyjaśnia mechanizmy powstania autokracji i nacjonalizmu na gruncie nowoczesnych demokracji， tworząc analizę zmiany， która wstrząsa dzisiejszym światem。

Na przykładzie Stanów Zjednoczonych， Wielkiej Brytanii， Węgier， Polski oraz innych państw ukazuje jak rosną w siłę despotyczni przywódcy – korzystając z politycznych sojuszników， biurokratów i medialnych gwiazd， które torują im drogę do władzy。 Opisuje także wielu nowych zwolenników nieliberalizmu， którzy wykorzystując narzędzia takie jak teorie spiskowe， polaryzacja polityczna oraz media społecznościowe doprowadzają do zmian społecznych。 „Zmierz demokracji” to także wnikliwe i poruszające spojrzenie na drogę i warunki powrotu do wartości demokratycznych。

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Letitia ，

This was very good and a really interesting read， but simultaneously not everything it could have been。Applebaum describes a scenario that has become far too familiar to many of us: friends lost， family ostracized， most professional and social interactions becoming tense。。。because of the vast number of our friends family and acquaintances that have bought into conspiracy theories， dark web political cults and of course， The Big Lie。 Applebaum starts in Poland， moves to the UK， and slowly integra This was very good and a really interesting read， but simultaneously not everything it could have been。Applebaum describes a scenario that has become far too familiar to many of us: friends lost， family ostracized， most professional and social interactions becoming tense。。。because of the vast number of our friends family and acquaintances that have bought into conspiracy theories， dark web political cults and of course， The Big Lie。 Applebaum starts in Poland， moves to the UK， and slowly integrates political observations from the US to illustrate an ever right-ward shift that is destroying democracies。 She， a moderate Republican herself， recounts the dive off the deep end that her party has made， the fact that she can barely hold a conversation with people who used to be colleagues。So yeah， I see you， girl。 Same same。 The only thing I was really hoping this book would explore more is the actual theory and political science of fascism's persistent appeal and ability to right itself， while liberal democracy seems to flare and dissipate in such easily triggered cycles。 Applebaum is without question more moderate than I， and sees threat in left-wing ideology where I see promise， but all the same we can find common ground in this "what the actual f？" moment of watching people we thought at the very least believed in reason and justice double down hard on fantastical threat narratives and white supremacy。 But what she doesn't do is draw this into a bigger understanding of human behavior， of how societies are formed or misshapen， and if there is any path forward or we are just stuck in this endless cycle of Strong Man Politicking until humanity finally does what it seems bent on doing: destroying itself？Ironically I could have used a bit more big picture， although the very current and personal picture is certainly an interesting and relatable one。 。。。more

Eric ，

Features worthwhile factual reporting about the state of affairs in neofascist European countries。 This is severely hamstrung by an analyst who considers the Reagan Administration to be the ideal of liberal democracy and feels obligated to treat the left as equally threatening and ultimately responsible for all distrust of the state。 The former suggests someone seeing their extremely high tolerance for disenfranchisement， corruption， incompetence， and routine dishonesty surpassed。 The latter sug Features worthwhile factual reporting about the state of affairs in neofascist European countries。 This is severely hamstrung by an analyst who considers the Reagan Administration to be the ideal of liberal democracy and feels obligated to treat the left as equally threatening and ultimately responsible for all distrust of the state。 The former suggests someone seeing their extremely high tolerance for disenfranchisement， corruption， incompetence， and routine dishonesty surpassed。 The latter suggests someone desperately in need of bogeymen。 The combination， along with the penchant for befriending monsters， would be disqualifying if I wasn't grading on a post-coup attempt curve。 。。。more

K ，

Chilling。

Paulla Ferreira Pinto ，

Angústia e esperança （bem sei que é a segunda vez num curto período de tempo que uso estas duas palavras para sintetizar um livro。 Mas é o que tenho para dizer）

Kelley ，

Interesting look at how democracies have changed and failed through time and some theorizing on how ours might go as well。 Captivating， thought provoking， a bit depressing

Janko Pietryga ，

Bijzonder boek， met name omdat ze de personen zelf kent。 Geeft wel een mistroostig gevoel voor de toekomst。 Gelukkig is het verleden ook niet anders geweest。

Brian Boyle ，

Some useful insight but she is completely blind in her own complicity in， well， everything she writes about here。

Sam ，

Anne weaves us through Hungary， Poland， England， and Spain as she delves into this crazy thirst for authoritarianism。 She tackles the United States as well， though by the end of the book， it’s hardly needed。 This is a great read， but it leaves you wanting more。 I appreciate that it does end on a cautiously hopeful note。

Eduardo Medina ，

Mal libro que pudo haber sido un buen articulo。 Parece la transcripción de un “documental” de netflix。

Izzy ，

Ann is a citizen of the world， London， Poland and the US —- she has come to her present。somewhat optimistic perspective from the right…。but she explains the almost simultaneous return to the past movements in Spain， Hungary， Brexit England， Spain and Poland， not to mention Trumpian America。 By describing parties （or soirees） she has had over different time periods。。 she characterizes the way many of her former friends have become adherents authoritarianism and simplicisms and are no longer her f Ann is a citizen of the world， London， Poland and the US —- she has come to her present。somewhat optimistic perspective from the right…。but she explains the almost simultaneous return to the past movements in Spain， Hungary， Brexit England， Spain and Poland， not to mention Trumpian America。 By describing parties （or soirees） she has had over different time periods。。 she characterizes the way many of her former friends have become adherents authoritarianism and simplicisms and are no longer her friends…。。 The example of the Dreyfus affair is used to illustrate a prior period of polarization in France not too far from Brexit England or Trumpian America…。。 。。。more

Peggy ，

Some of the lower reviews convinced me to do the audiobook versus devoting time to sitting down and reading this， and I’m glad。 I almost gave up halfway through， sick of the self-serving name dropping/party reminiscing/references to her other books， but I stuck it out。 I will credit the author with teaching me a little about Poland， but I probably could have learned that from Wikipedia。The end of the audiobook also had some jarring edits — small inserts clearly added later （slightly different to Some of the lower reviews convinced me to do the audiobook versus devoting time to sitting down and reading this， and I’m glad。 I almost gave up halfway through， sick of the self-serving name dropping/party reminiscing/references to her other books， but I stuck it out。 I will credit the author with teaching me a little about Poland， but I probably could have learned that from Wikipedia。The end of the audiobook also had some jarring edits — small inserts clearly added later （slightly different tone of voice/clarity）— that seemed weird， as if the author was trying to inject more humanity or feel-good platitudes after realizing what a downer the book is… 。。。more

Jan ，

I thoroughly enjoy reading Applebaum's history books and this extended essay on the state of European/American democracy lived up to expectations。 An incisive take on the assault on the societal norms that can't be taken for granted any more。 For me， with centre-left persuasions， it was perhaps even more interesting/useful to hear the analysis of Applebaum， a protagonist of the centre-right。 I thoroughly enjoy reading Applebaum's history books and this extended essay on the state of European/American democracy lived up to expectations。 An incisive take on the assault on the societal norms that can't be taken for granted any more。 For me， with centre-left persuasions， it was perhaps even more interesting/useful to hear the analysis of Applebaum， a protagonist of the centre-right。 。。。more

Harry Whitlock ，

For any reader wondering about all the authoritarian， antiliberal activities going on in our nation， Applebaum shows how the American situation is part of a larger tendency worldwide to embrace anti-democratic philosophies。 Ironically， many of the people involved in these movements see themselves as patriotic and supporting democracy。 She shows how individuals and groups get swept up in these movements。 She explains how political action in Poland， Hungary， Great Britain， Spain， and the U。S。 have For any reader wondering about all the authoritarian， antiliberal activities going on in our nation， Applebaum shows how the American situation is part of a larger tendency worldwide to embrace anti-democratic philosophies。 Ironically， many of the people involved in these movements see themselves as patriotic and supporting democracy。 She shows how individuals and groups get swept up in these movements。 She explains how political action in Poland， Hungary， Great Britain， Spain， and the U。S。 have led to this moment。 Well worth the read。 。。。more

Drkazmd65 ，

The author provides and interesting international perspective on authoritarianism arises， and uses examples from （mostly） current governments。 In particular she focuses on right-wing governments evolving in Poland， Hungary and some of the political forces at work in France。 She also points to the echoes of it underlying the right-wing movements that underlie the rise of Donald Trump in America and his wing of the current GOP， and the similar streak that underlies Brexit and the rise of Boris Joh The author provides and interesting international perspective on authoritarianism arises， and uses examples from （mostly） current governments。 In particular she focuses on right-wing governments evolving in Poland， Hungary and some of the political forces at work in France。 She also points to the echoes of it underlying the right-wing movements that underlie the rise of Donald Trump in America and his wing of the current GOP， and the similar streak that underlies Brexit and the rise of Boris Johnson。 While she focuses on these right-wing examples because they are what is in the 'news' now， she points out that the same game-plans of controlling the media and messaging， promoting loyalists over competence， stacking the judicial system， and finding 'scapegoats' to blame the lack of success for 'the real citizens' are keys whether coming from the left or the right。 It's a good， concise read， well written and researched and timely - if a bit on the depressing side to read。 。。。more

Tommy Von Salza ，

Kolejna książka z wnikliwą analiza obecnych wydarzeń autorstwa Anne Applebaum。 Autorka jest świetną dziennikarką i stawia doskonałe diagnozy społeczne。 Często jednak po przeczytaniu rozdziału na temat podziałów społecznych zadaję sobie pytanie: czy kiedyś jeszcze z moimi dawnymi znajomymi stojącymi po innej stronie sympatii politycznych będziemy mogli kiedyś usiąść i pogadać？ pewnie tak: politycznie się różnimy， barowo nie bardzo:）

David Monreal ，

FascinatingWriting at this historic juncture she is neither naively optimistic or a raging pessimist。 Combining history， personal anecdote， and political observation she weaves a convincing analysis of our cultural moment。

Nanci Robertson ，

Well done， in depth review of changes in the democracies of Poland， Great Britain and the US over the last 20+ years。 The author's background as a journalist and Pulitzer-prize winning historian lends credence to her cautionary view that democracies as we know them are good， but ultimately very fragile forms of government。 Well done， in depth review of changes in the democracies of Poland， Great Britain and the US over the last 20+ years。 The author's background as a journalist and Pulitzer-prize winning historian lends credence to her cautionary view that democracies as we know them are good， but ultimately very fragile forms of government。 。。。more

Ray HB ，

interesting theories are why we are where we are。。。today

Theodora Zourkas ，

Applebaum writes a very readable explanation of world politics， and includes some lessons from history to help us avoid repeating the same mistakes。 Her insights， connections and access to people globally， provide raw facts， and while I found these depressing - its better to know than remain oblivious。 She says at the end of her book， that her book serves as a warning that we losing our democracy。 And this is what I find most frightening - is anyone heeding the warning？ As we continue to uncove Applebaum writes a very readable explanation of world politics， and includes some lessons from history to help us avoid repeating the same mistakes。 Her insights， connections and access to people globally， provide raw facts， and while I found these depressing - its better to know than remain oblivious。 She says at the end of her book， that her book serves as a warning that we losing our democracy。 And this is what I find most frightening - is anyone heeding the warning？ As we continue to uncover corruption across politics， the church， corporates etc。， further complicated by those shouting the loudest， tending to be the most corrupt， sway the frightened people who think the past was perfect and everyone else is to blame for their problems。A very sobering book。 。。。more

Maureen Weiner ，

“Twilight of Democracy: The Seductive Lure of Authoritarianism” by Anne Applebaum is a sobering read （or listen， as I listened to it as an audiobook）。Applebaum points out that there has always been and always will be a significant segment of the population （roughly 30%） whose desire for simplicity and peace is stronger than their desire for truth and fairness。 Truth is rarely a simple matter and it is almost never self-evident and fairness can be very subjective。 This segment of the population i “Twilight of Democracy: The Seductive Lure of Authoritarianism” by Anne Applebaum is a sobering read （or listen， as I listened to it as an audiobook）。Applebaum points out that there has always been and always will be a significant segment of the population （roughly 30%） whose desire for simplicity and peace is stronger than their desire for truth and fairness。 Truth is rarely a simple matter and it is almost never self-evident and fairness can be very subjective。 This segment of the population is where authoritarians usually begin。Most authoritarians are individuals who do not have the power， prestige， or money they wanted or expected to have。 They also believe that it is impossible for them to acquire what they believe they are owed with the current system。 If the current system is aristocracy， then they do not have royal blood。 If the system is oligarchy， then they do not have the capital or access to capital。 If the system is meritocracy， then their starting point is too far down the ladder。 In any case， the system itself has to change if they are to get what they want。The modern authoritarians use a one-party system to maintain power。 Democracy and meritocracy are not allowed。 Even the ultra-wealthy are not saved by their money。 The only way to access power in a one-party system is to display loyalty to the party。The way the one-party system gains power is by first employing restorative nostalgia。 Restorative nostalgia is different from reflective nostalgia。 With reflective nostalgia， people remember the past， both the good and the bad， and try to learn from it。 While those who engage in restorative nostalgia ignore the bad parts of the past and actively seek to restore what they perceive to be the perfect past。Ignoring the problems of the past requires lying， both to oneself and to others。 It requires creating a narrative about the past and deflecting any evidence that contradicts that narrative。 Most authoritarians do this by refusing to accept responsibility for their actions。 For example， if Bob is questioned about cheating on his taxes， Bob responds by saying， “Well， Fred lied to the police and an innocent man went to prison for 20 years！ Isn’t that much worse？”Listening to Applebaum’s book only makes me more aware of how precarious democracy really is。 She also points out that democracy is especially in danger now because of the recent rise of the internet。 It is no coincidence that Hitler rose to power using the newly invented radio。 Prior to that， the invention of the printing press led to the Protestant Reformation and hundreds of years of bloody religious wars and persecution。I think now is a time to remember what Applebaum says， “Liberal democracies always demanded things from citizens: participation， argument， effort， struggle。 They always required some tolerance for cacophony and chaos， as well as some willingness to push back at the people who create cacophony and chaos。” 。。。more

Amanda ，

I have never read any of Applebaum’s other works， and it was obvious while reading that she is a conservative political thinker。 For that reason， I found her criticisms of the rise of authoritarianism on the right （which caused ideological shifts with so many of her former friends and fellow conservatives） interesting。 As other critics of this book point out， she oversimplifies or altogether ignores issues of inequality among others， but I overall found her analysis and presentation of “restorat I have never read any of Applebaum’s other works， and it was obvious while reading that she is a conservative political thinker。 For that reason， I found her criticisms of the rise of authoritarianism on the right （which caused ideological shifts with so many of her former friends and fellow conservatives） interesting。 As other critics of this book point out， she oversimplifies or altogether ignores issues of inequality among others， but I overall found her analysis and presentation of “restorative nostalgia” to be thought-provoking and insightful。 。。。more

Prashant ，

Rating: 7/10Twilight of Democracy is a mix of interesting historical anecdotes on European politics， some standard commentary on modern political polarization and radicalization （social media， fake news， etc。）， and stories from Applebaum's life about how her elite political connections have changed。 The first of these three is by far the most interesting （the Smolensk air disaster and the Dreyfus affair were the standouts for me）， but I take no serious issue with the second or third。I wouldn't s Rating: 7/10Twilight of Democracy is a mix of interesting historical anecdotes on European politics， some standard commentary on modern political polarization and radicalization （social media， fake news， etc。）， and stories from Applebaum's life about how her elite political connections have changed。 The first of these three is by far the most interesting （the Smolensk air disaster and the Dreyfus affair were the standouts for me）， but I take no serious issue with the second or third。I wouldn't say that much of Applebaum's actual analysis is particularly mind-blowing or original， but there are definitely useful pieces of insight in Twilight of Democracy if you're looking for them。 One of the more astute points Applebaum makes is that the traditional lines between far-right and far-left are blurred， so much so that far-right movements around the world have often directly co-opted messages from some members of the （American） left。"This form of moral equivalence -- the belief that democracy is no different， at base， from autocracy -- is a familiar argument， and one long used by authoritarians。 Back in 1986， Jeane Kirkpatrick。。。 wrote of the danger both to the United States and to its allies from the rhetoric of moral equivalence that was coming， at that time， from the Soviet Union。 Guns， weapons， even nuclear warheads were dangerous to democracies， but not nearly as dangerous as this particular form of cynicism: "To destroy a society。。。 it is first necessary to delegitimize its basic institutions。" If you believe that American institutions are no different from their opposite， then there is no reason to defend them。。。 Trump's victory in 2016 was the victory of exactly this form of moral equivalence。 Instead of representing the shining city on the hill， we are no different from the "killers" of Putin's Russia。" （156-157）As someone who would generally describe himself as progressive， I found this part of the book very disconcerting。 Unfortunately， I think her analysis on this point is correct。 There's nothing wrong with being well-informed on subjects like the costs of American foreign policy， but when educated people engage in hyperbolic language and intellectually lazy moral equivalences*， they should not be surprised by its adverse effects。*This is a pretty common occurrence so it's hard to settle on one example， but if you have no idea what I'm talking about， feel free to message me。 。。。more

Iain ，

“People have always had different opinions。 Now they have different facts。”Equal parts memoir， reportage， and history， this sobering account of the roots and forms of today’s authoritarianism， by one of its most accomplished observers， is meant as a warning to everyone。 Anne Applebaum has made a career out of telling us the dark side of totalitarian states， in particular Stalin。 She explores the “restorative nostalgia” and “authoritarian predisposition” of the far right in the U。S。 and Europe。 H “People have always had different opinions。 Now they have different facts。”Equal parts memoir， reportage， and history， this sobering account of the roots and forms of today’s authoritarianism， by one of its most accomplished observers， is meant as a warning to everyone。 Anne Applebaum has made a career out of telling us the dark side of totalitarian states， in particular Stalin。 She explores the “restorative nostalgia” and “authoritarian predisposition” of the far right in the U。S。 and Europe。 Her motivation in writing is a fear of the possible “fall of liberal democracy。” Sadly， she writes， “given the right conditions， any society can turn against democracy。 Indeed， if history is anything to go by， all of our societies eventually will。”The current state of affairs。。。 particularly on the left these days， wishing to cancel everything！“Democracy itself has always been loud and raucous， but when its rules are followed， it eventually creates consensus。 The modern debate does not。 Instead， it inspires in some people the desire to forcibly silence the rest。”How it slips in。。。“Authoritarianism appeals， simply， to people who cannot tolerate complexity: there is nothing intrinsically “left-wing” or “right-wing” about this instinct at all。 It is anti-pluralist。 It is suspicious of people with different ideas。 It is allergic to fierce debates。 Whether those who have it ultimately derive their politics from Marxism or nationalism is irrelevant。 It is a frame of mind， not a set of ideas。”Exploited ideas。。。。“Unlike Marxism， the illiberal one-party state is not a philosophy。 It is a mechanism for holding power， and it functions happily alongside many ideologies。”A knowledgeable， rational， necessarily dark take on dark realities。 。。。more

Rosa Maiuccaro ，

Una bussola per orientarsi nel presente con una commovente chiamata alle armi sul finale。 Prezioso。

Bernie ，

Applebaum’s story is unfinished -because the history is still being written。 I was reading quickly toward the end; searching for some ray of light， the usual “hope” that most authors aim to plant。 Applebaum soberly plants none， but primes the reader for the months and years ahead。“Twilight of Democracy” is perhaps the most insightful account of today’s political environment that I have read。 Her comparison of today’s identity politics to the French “Affaire Dreyfus” is particularly apt， and some Applebaum’s story is unfinished -because the history is still being written。 I was reading quickly toward the end; searching for some ray of light， the usual “hope” that most authors aim to plant。 Applebaum soberly plants none， but primes the reader for the months and years ahead。“Twilight of Democracy” is perhaps the most insightful account of today’s political environment that I have read。 Her comparison of today’s identity politics to the French “Affaire Dreyfus” is particularly apt， and something that I had not noted before。 Dreyfus was an officer in the French army who was falsely accused and jailed as a German spy in the late 19th century。 Like today， objective reality had less to do with what happened than the definition of who truly belonged to the nation。 Dreyfus was Jewish， and from a Germanic border region of France -hence not viewed as truly French by many French at the time。Today in America， our own Alt Right has raised antisemitism to heights that were once unimaginable to me; and added in unique elements from our own toxic history of slavery， and ugly old prejudices against immigrants from pretty much all places other than England。 Applebaum astutely puts all this and more into a historical context that I was not aware of （or at least did not fully appreciate） before reading her book。Read， “Twilight of Democracy”。 It is very unfortunately an essential text for understanding the times that we live in， and are about to live through。 。。。more

Katja Vartiainen ，

I'm not a conservative， but book is pretty good。 Applebaum writes well。 It almost seduces one。 She describes her personal， biased insider's view what is going on in Europe and globally in politics。 We have seen articles here and there about birth control rights in Poland， and EU's （rightful）complaints about Hungary。 I found the dramas interesting， the nostalgia， the separations。 There are things I don't agree with， of course。 I believe we should never forget the crimes of our ancestors。 Work con I'm not a conservative， but book is pretty good。 Applebaum writes well。 It almost seduces one。 She describes her personal， biased insider's view what is going on in Europe and globally in politics。 We have seen articles here and there about birth control rights in Poland， and EU's （rightful）complaints about Hungary。 I found the dramas interesting， the nostalgia， the separations。 There are things I don't agree with， of course。 I believe we should never forget the crimes of our ancestors。 Work conditions， such as child labor during anarchist Emma Goldman's time， hello？ Klu klux clan， as well as Holocaust， or yes， as well as Khmer Rouge or Stalin should never been forgotten。 But what is put on the same scale in what context is a bit shaky。What I found important is the part about authoritarian biased personality type。 That some people are not able to accept diversity，（education issue， perhaps？） or that local and global can co-exist。 Reagan？ Gil-Scott Heron's song Winter in America always starts to play in my head when I hear Reagan mentioned。 But it's not a book about Reagan。 Despite the fact there will be always humans with too huge egos， agendas， and deep traumas， maybe there is hope？ Alan Watts also said about politics that there is no final answer， the debate， at least ought to be allowed and never-ending， and as I see， this is what Applebaum calls for？ 。。。more

Sam ，

Succinctly: Authoritarianism appeals， simply， to people who cannot tolerate complexity [。。。]In general， it was an appealing reading， but I think， that the format of a book for the topic， which Applebaum tries to discuss， is too big。 It would be better， if she compressed everything into some long read， or maybe podcast。Here is an interesting quote: Stranger still， a man [Patrick Buchanan] who resisted false Soviet narratives for many decades fell hard for a false Russian narrative， created by Put Succinctly: Authoritarianism appeals， simply， to people who cannot tolerate complexity [。。。]In general， it was an appealing reading， but I think， that the format of a book for the topic， which Applebaum tries to discuss， is too big。 It would be better， if she compressed everything into some long read， or maybe podcast。Here is an interesting quote: Stranger still， a man [Patrick Buchanan] who resisted false Soviet narratives for many decades fell hard for a false Russian narrative， created by Putin's political technologists， that Russia is a godly， Christian nation seeking to protect its ethnic identity。 Never mind that only a tiny percentage of Russians actually go to church， or that fewer than 5 percent say they have ever read the Bible; never mind that Russia is very much a multiethnic， multilingual state， with a far larger Muslim population than most European countries; [。。。] never mind that many forms of evangelical Christianity are actually banned。 This is not as interesting by itself， but it caught my eye， because I met such point of view in some russian sources， which sometime discuss the concept of Russia as a godly state， which seeks to protect all the Christians of the world。 。。。more

Vel Veeter ，

I like this book and I think it's right about a lot of things。 The biggest drawback or detraction for me is the citing of the current Left and the Weather Underground as additional examples of "authoritarian" seeking groups。 I don't disagree that there's something meaningful waiting to be written about the current problems in thinking， groupthink， intense refusal to budge， willingness to sacrifice almost anyone and anything， and lack of nuance in these groups， but you'll have to cite some actual I like this book and I think it's right about a lot of things。 The biggest drawback or detraction for me is the citing of the current Left and the Weather Underground as additional examples of "authoritarian" seeking groups。 I don't disagree that there's something meaningful waiting to be written about the current problems in thinking， groupthink， intense refusal to budge， willingness to sacrifice almost anyone and anything， and lack of nuance in these groups， but you'll have to cite some actual governments toppled or meaningfully attempted coups before I will buy it。 There's plenty of criticism abound， but the Left died on 9/11 really， so let's not waste time splitting hairs。The discussion of the other places around the world where authoritarianism has taken hold and continues to be in danger of further taking hold。 。。。more

Elida （elidaleser） ，

Ein anelse tørt for min del， kan ha med det politiske temaet og å gjere。

Sylwia ，

Ta książka pokazała mi jedną， zasadniczą różnicę między konserwatystami a liberałami， którą dawno temu podejrzewałam ale nie potrafiłam jej nazwać。 I funkcjonuje to w każdym systemie politycznym na każdej szerokości geograficznej。Konserwatyści chcą jasnych zasad i dyktatury， która nie bawi się w niuanse tylko pokazuje co jest dobre a co złe。 Liberałowie chcą dyskusji， ich rzeczywistość to nie wydawanie pochopnych osądów， ale praca nad tym， żeby zrozumieć złożoność wielu problemów。 Konserwatystów Ta książka pokazała mi jedną， zasadniczą różnicę między konserwatystami a liberałami， którą dawno temu podejrzewałam ale nie potrafiłam jej nazwać。 I funkcjonuje to w każdym systemie politycznym na każdej szerokości geograficznej。Konserwatyści chcą jasnych zasad i dyktatury， która nie bawi się w niuanse tylko pokazuje co jest dobre a co złe。 Liberałowie chcą dyskusji， ich rzeczywistość to nie wydawanie pochopnych osądów， ale praca nad tym， żeby zrozumieć złożoność wielu problemów。 Konserwatystów to wkurwia - po prostu。 Nie jest to dziwne。 Bo na pewno łatwiej żyje się w świecie， gdzie z góry wiadomo， co jest ok， a co nie。Tylko czy warto żyć w takim świecie， gdzie jesteśmy zwolnieni z myślenia。 Stąd właśnie krótka droga do reżimu。 。。。more

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