This mirrors what Karl Rove stated years ago: “A lie repeated over & over becomes the truth!” I’ve never forgotten his statement and he & his minions have counted on that working!!
Rewriting history doesn’t change what happened. It seems as though there is no lowest level. We reach new lows in vile and disgusting behavior every single day. I fear for us all. Democrats need to target Independents. They will be where this fight for democracy will be won.
It doesn't have to change what happened. All it has to do is change people's perceptions of what happened. Millions of USians think the Civil War was all about state's rights and had nothing to do with slavery. Millions more think "manifest destiny" was a good thing (maybe even a God thing) and don't connect it to the genocide of Native peoples.
History is being continually rewritten. Often the results broaden and deepen our understanding of what happened. Sometimes, however, the rewriting is all about erasing and distorting, as is going on in Florida and elsewhere.
It is the erasure that’s concerning. Seems we are currently experiencing the effects of the adage “those who don’t learn from history are doomed to repeat it”.
It's such a privilege to hear your perspective on this. I've been trying to understand it for years. When I was in high school, I read Mein Kampf, Hitler's autobiographical explanation for what he was doing. The part I remember was the reason why Jews were "underweight" in prison camps. He said that his poor, downtrodden country, defeated in WWI by Western interference, had very few resources to sustain its people and that food couldn't be wasted on criminals. I tried this on my dad, a WWII vet, and he showed me a scrapbook with newspaper clippings of emaciated and tortured Jews. Just a few of those horrific images was enough to convince me that Hitler and his chosen henchmen were insane. Maybe we need more visceral reminders of why the world united against this aggressive megalomaniac and then apply the conclusions to the one we're facing now in the White House. It's not a long journey backwards from now to there.
These people are sick and evil! They really want to side with Hitler? That is insane! The Holocaust cannot be denied. There is so much information out there. We must guard our education system to make sure kids are taught the truth.
Also, when people want to eliminate oversight it’s because they want to lie, cheat & steal!
Please continue to specifically call out the enablers that you interacted with that are allowing and orchestrating this take over of our country. Miller. Vought. The brains that are manipulating power and money hungry humanless Trump. As well as manipulating the unqualified unethical me too dweebs that occupy administration positions. Patel. Bongino. Bondi. Noem. Bessent.........
Go Olivia Troye. Your patriotism, courage, intelligence is what America needs.
Olivia i look forward to these covfefe columns even as 😳. in high school (1972) i watched the Nuremberg Trials film - shuddering, even in the black and white film). i recall Gov Reagan being po’d about students holding protests against the American war in Vietnam (that’s what the Vietnamese call it); he declared there had to be an end to critical thinking being taught in education. while serving as president he fulfilled 60% of the Heritage Foundation list given to him. this included reframing Liberalism - all as equal - to Neoliberalism. somehow only money counts, people be damned. with GWBush establishing ICE ( now a brute squad) and clear compiling all phone records NSA no surprise there is no longer secure privacy but that they can turn our phones into listening devices freaks me out as does the demise of any safeguards for people.
ICE's predecessor (the Immigration and Naturalization Service) was a pain in the ass back in the 1980s with rules so strict that even scientists had trouble coming here. I wish Olivia would discuss how potential eavesdropping could affect everyone. Edward Snowden warned about it and had to leave the country. But honestly, the internet is already storing everything we post unless it's encrypted, so I'm not losing sleep over it! lol
Olivia, thank you for having the antenna up. Frightening developments that I almost don’t want to read but we have to be informed. Hitler and his sycophants were ghouls. Those f@ckers killed tens of millions of Jews. What else do you need to know about what happened to condemn it? Jews have been present in my life the whole time. I love Jews, even if I disagree with the extent to which Israel is pursuing its campaign. What is the matter with these people on the far right? On what planet is what Hitler did OK? I had voted Republican in the majority of elections until Trump and I don’t know how these people have become legitimized by my former party. Head spinning here.
Did you ever notice how much money is being spent to things against people and the cuts are to programs that do things for people? And these people call themselves Christian!
Olivia: As usual, your points are so eye-opening and, in this post ----- SCARY! Many of my same-minded acquaintances are so upset with the mango Mussolini, but I stress to them - the responsible parties are the registered voters who put him in office. They knew what he was, and should have known about project 2025, which became public a year and a half before the election. Yet they voted for a convicted felon, an adjudicated rapist, insurrectionist, etc. And sadly, 34-36% of registered voters did not even vote! Do you think the non-voters and the ones that voted for the mango are just ignorant, apathetic, brainwashed, or all three? Obviously, these people have lost or never had a moral compass. I'd be interested in your thoughts, Thanks, Steve
They all refused to believe Trump would ever initiate the ideas from project 2025. His minions have made every effort to institute project 2025 and it’s only the beginning.
I can’t stop thinking about MAGA’s plan to rewrite history… I keep remembering one of the 4-year-old children I worked with ask another 4-year-old “What is a Nazi?” And the other child replied “They’re evil, just evil”. I want to find that little boy (a grown man now) and shake his hand. He had more sense at 4 than many grown ass adults have now days!
Olivia, I don’t know which of this morning’s five things scares me the most. Really… what fresh hell is this?
Ahhhh - “what fresh hell can this be”? We all need more Dorothy Parker in our daily lives!
This mirrors what Karl Rove stated years ago: “A lie repeated over & over becomes the truth!” I’ve never forgotten his statement and he & his minions have counted on that working!!
https://www.azquotes.com/quote/1419276
Rove got that from Joseph Goebbles.
Someone in Ts close circle appears to be very well versed in Nazi theory. I’m guessing S. Miller.
He’s a Kapo.
I recall a piece in around 2000 where Rove pointed to how the party tactic to recruit catholics added to their ranks.
Rewriting history doesn’t change what happened. It seems as though there is no lowest level. We reach new lows in vile and disgusting behavior every single day. I fear for us all. Democrats need to target Independents. They will be where this fight for democracy will be won.
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It doesn't have to change what happened. All it has to do is change people's perceptions of what happened. Millions of USians think the Civil War was all about state's rights and had nothing to do with slavery. Millions more think "manifest destiny" was a good thing (maybe even a God thing) and don't connect it to the genocide of Native peoples.
History is being continually rewritten. Often the results broaden and deepen our understanding of what happened. Sometimes, however, the rewriting is all about erasing and distorting, as is going on in Florida and elsewhere.
It is the erasure that’s concerning. Seems we are currently experiencing the effects of the adage “those who don’t learn from history are doomed to repeat it”.
Oh, but it was. They just omit that it was the state's right to own human beings like cattle.
It's such a privilege to hear your perspective on this. I've been trying to understand it for years. When I was in high school, I read Mein Kampf, Hitler's autobiographical explanation for what he was doing. The part I remember was the reason why Jews were "underweight" in prison camps. He said that his poor, downtrodden country, defeated in WWI by Western interference, had very few resources to sustain its people and that food couldn't be wasted on criminals. I tried this on my dad, a WWII vet, and he showed me a scrapbook with newspaper clippings of emaciated and tortured Jews. Just a few of those horrific images was enough to convince me that Hitler and his chosen henchmen were insane. Maybe we need more visceral reminders of why the world united against this aggressive megalomaniac and then apply the conclusions to the one we're facing now in the White House. It's not a long journey backwards from now to there.
These people are sick and evil! They really want to side with Hitler? That is insane! The Holocaust cannot be denied. There is so much information out there. We must guard our education system to make sure kids are taught the truth.
Also, when people want to eliminate oversight it’s because they want to lie, cheat & steal!
They have officially flipped the switch and we are now reliving the 1930’s.
Shameful!
Please continue to specifically call out the enablers that you interacted with that are allowing and orchestrating this take over of our country. Miller. Vought. The brains that are manipulating power and money hungry humanless Trump. As well as manipulating the unqualified unethical me too dweebs that occupy administration positions. Patel. Bongino. Bondi. Noem. Bessent.........
Go Olivia Troye. Your patriotism, courage, intelligence is what America needs.
Olivia i look forward to these covfefe columns even as 😳. in high school (1972) i watched the Nuremberg Trials film - shuddering, even in the black and white film). i recall Gov Reagan being po’d about students holding protests against the American war in Vietnam (that’s what the Vietnamese call it); he declared there had to be an end to critical thinking being taught in education. while serving as president he fulfilled 60% of the Heritage Foundation list given to him. this included reframing Liberalism - all as equal - to Neoliberalism. somehow only money counts, people be damned. with GWBush establishing ICE ( now a brute squad) and clear compiling all phone records NSA no surprise there is no longer secure privacy but that they can turn our phones into listening devices freaks me out as does the demise of any safeguards for people.
ICE's predecessor (the Immigration and Naturalization Service) was a pain in the ass back in the 1980s with rules so strict that even scientists had trouble coming here. I wish Olivia would discuss how potential eavesdropping could affect everyone. Edward Snowden warned about it and had to leave the country. But honestly, the internet is already storing everything we post unless it's encrypted, so I'm not losing sleep over it! lol
Olivia, thank you for having the antenna up. Frightening developments that I almost don’t want to read but we have to be informed. Hitler and his sycophants were ghouls. Those f@ckers killed tens of millions of Jews. What else do you need to know about what happened to condemn it? Jews have been present in my life the whole time. I love Jews, even if I disagree with the extent to which Israel is pursuing its campaign. What is the matter with these people on the far right? On what planet is what Hitler did OK? I had voted Republican in the majority of elections until Trump and I don’t know how these people have become legitimized by my former party. Head spinning here.
Did you ever notice how much money is being spent to things against people and the cuts are to programs that do things for people? And these people call themselves Christian!
Vought doesn't want any org checking his power, his will. A trump mini-me.
Olivia: As usual, your points are so eye-opening and, in this post ----- SCARY! Many of my same-minded acquaintances are so upset with the mango Mussolini, but I stress to them - the responsible parties are the registered voters who put him in office. They knew what he was, and should have known about project 2025, which became public a year and a half before the election. Yet they voted for a convicted felon, an adjudicated rapist, insurrectionist, etc. And sadly, 34-36% of registered voters did not even vote! Do you think the non-voters and the ones that voted for the mango are just ignorant, apathetic, brainwashed, or all three? Obviously, these people have lost or never had a moral compass. I'd be interested in your thoughts, Thanks, Steve
They all refused to believe Trump would ever initiate the ideas from project 2025. His minions have made every effort to institute project 2025 and it’s only the beginning.
I can’t stop thinking about MAGA’s plan to rewrite history… I keep remembering one of the 4-year-old children I worked with ask another 4-year-old “What is a Nazi?” And the other child replied “They’re evil, just evil”. I want to find that little boy (a grown man now) and shake his hand. He had more sense at 4 than many grown ass adults have now days!
There is a term for what is happening to Americans now. It is called BRAINWASHING. Don't fall for it.
Olivia is such a valuable source right now. And so brave.
We also banned Achy Breaky Heart in our family. It had to be done.