Timothy Snyder has given us another gift. I desperately hope it’s alluded to and entered into the Congressional record in the days to come. There are so many gems of eloquence which shed and extend light if we’ll let them. Consider this: “They allowed his electoral fiction to flourish. They had different reasons for doing so.” In his context, Snyder is referring to Republicans in Congress. In my context, that’s Governor Bill Lee, Senators Blackburn and Hagerty, and a large number (thousands?) of my fellow Tennesseans who consume, share, or profit from the perpetuation of disinformation. They also have different reasons for doing so. In communities of moral adulthood, are we responsible for the fictions we let others voice aloud in our presence unchallenged? I sure think so. We have difficult work to do with friends, family, and neighbors.
Scary article. Very well written. If we know truth, this piece suggests you should speak it...loudly... repeatedly. If we don't, aren't we implying the lies are ok?
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Scary article. Very well written. If we know truth, this piece suggests you should speak it...loudly... repeatedly. If we don't, aren't we implying the lies are ok?