This is one of the core reasons liberals inevitably lose to fascism—they think they can win with a clever gotcha, when they’ve actually already lost by presuming that the argument the fascists pose was in good faith to begin with.
"Businessmen became politicians and were acclaimed as statesmen, while statesmen were taken seriously only if they talked the language of successful businessmen."
— Hannah Arendt, The Origins of Totalitarianism
On this dark day for the world. Take a moment to watch birds, any birds, birds make us smile & give us a break from the madness. Be kind today, make someone’s day a little better. Rose-coloured Starling #birdwatching#birding#mindfulness#MondayMorning#monday
@DilanYesilgoz Zolang we maar niet vergeten dat het de VVD van Dilan Yesilgöz was die de deur open zette voor samenwerking met een rascistische eenmanspartij.
And so we move into the next phase of reality’s Squid Game: the end of fact-checking. From now on, what happened, what you think happened, what you wanted to have happened, and what other people said happened, are all of equal value. Other than people getting killed, what could possibly go wrong?
Geweld tegen hulpverleners👩⚕️ , politie👮♀️ en brandweer🧑🚒 is onacceptabel. Ze staan dag en nacht voor ons klaar. Respecteer hen, altijd! Laten we samen zorgen voor een veilige jaarwisseling🍀#Respect#StopGeweld