The History Prof

Resister. Progressive. An Educator since 1981 (Political Science and History). Husband & Dad. Creative & Talented.
Semi-retired Adjunct Professor of History

[The History Prof @rmromero830]

@JDVance Dear VP Vance: You were not brought up in the Catholic faith, so let me help you. I was taught the "corporal works of mercy" in Catholic school: feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, clothe the naked, shelter the homeless, visit the sick & imprisoned, & bury the dead.

[The History Prof @rmromero830]

https://t.co/qTBLJD0eLn via @giphy

[The History Prof @rmromero830]

@_buames "Sunset and evening star,
And one clear call for me!
And may there be no moaning of the bar,
 When I put out to sea...

Twilight and evening bell,
 And after that the dark!
And may there be no sadness of farewell,
 When I embark..."
--"Crossing the Bar"
by Lord Tennyson

[The History Prof @rmromero830]

Replying to
@PamKeithFL

Time for folks to move! 70% of nation's GDP is produced in blue regions. Blue states like NJ, MN, IN, NY, MA subsidize red states like NE, AL, KY, and WV. Maybe we should revisit secession-!only this time the good states leave the red ones in poverty

[The History Prof @rmromero830]

#BlueArmy

[The History Prof @rmromero830]

SOME COMPARARTIVE ECONOMIC NEWS that the MEDIA IGNORED before the ELECTION:

INFLATION RATE
Today, the US has the lowest inflation rate in the G7 (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK, and the US). It's declined for the past year!

[The History Prof @rmromero830]

#BlueArmy

[The History Prof @rmromero830]

SOME COMPARARTIVE ECONOMIC NEWS that the MEDIA IGNORED before the ELECTION:

UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
South Korea 2.5
Netherlands 3.7
United Kingdom 4%
Australia 4.1
United States 4.1
China 5.1%
Germany 6.1
Italy 6.1
Euro Area 6.3%
Canada 6.5
France 7.3%

[The History Prof @rmromero830]

@EastEndJoe I need followers! I have a lot to share about history, politics, ans especially about the rise of authoritarianism and totalitarianism in the 1930's I taught AP European History and AP Comparative Government and Politics for 20 years, and Weaten Civ for 27 years at the College.

[The History Prof @rmromero830]

SOME COMPARARTIVE ECONOMIC NEWS that the MEDIA IGNORED before the ELECTION:

UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
South Korea 2.5
Netherlands 3.7
United Kingdom 4%
Australia 4.1
United States 4.1
China 5.1%
Germany 6.1
Italy 6.1
Euro Area 6.3%
Canada 6.5
France 7.3%

[The History Prof @rmromero830]

SOME COMPARARTIVE ECONOMIC NEWS that the MEDIA IGNORED before the ELECTION:

INFLATION RATE
Today, the US has the lowest inflation rate in the G7 (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK, and the US). It's declined for the past year!

[The History Prof @rmromero830]

#ResistanceNeverDies

Could I get some "fellow travellers" and followers? I have a lot of knowledge to offer about the past (especially about authoritarianism) and the misery of this past week.

[The History Prof @rmromero830]

#RESISTANCE
Could I get some followers? I have a little to offer in terms of knowledge about the past, and the misery of the present.

[The History Prof @rmromero830]

#ResistanceNeverDies
#RESISTANCE
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
Country unemployment %
Japan 2.4%
South Korea 2.5
Netherlands 3.7
United Kingdom 4%
Australia 4.1
United States 4.1
China 5.1%
Germany 6.1
Italy 6.1
Euro Area 6.3%
Canada 6.5
France 7.3%
India 7.8

[The History Prof @rmromero830]

#ResistanceNeverDies
#RESISTANCE
GROWTH RATE
America’s economic-growth rate is the envy of the world. From the end of 2019 to the end of 2023, U.S. GDP grew by 8.2%—nearly 2x as fast as Canada’s, 3x as fast as the European Union’s, and more than 8x as fast as the UK’s.

[The History Prof @rmromero830]

#RESISTANCE
#ResistanceNeverDies
SOME COMPARARTIVE ECONOMIC news that the MEDIA IGNORED b4 the ELECTION: INFLATION RATE
Today, the US has the lowest inflation rate in the G7 (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK, and the US). It's declined for the past year!

[The History Prof @rmromero830]

@marie_ide80526 @rmw1898 @AlanWatts2017 @MPLSKerrBear Do you know 70% of the nation's GDP is from blue counties? Or that blue states support the red ones by taxes? MN, NJ, DE, IL pay a min. of $5 in Fed taxes for each dollar they receive; NM, WV, AK, MS pay less than .50 for each dollar they get? Maybe blue should secede from red!

[The History Prof @rmromero830]

#ResistanceNeverDies
"The president represents...the inner soul of the people. On some...glorious day, the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last, & the White House will be adorned by a downright fool & a complete narcissistic moron."
-H.L. Mencken 1920

[The History Prof @rmromero830]

#Resistance
"The president represents...the inner soul of the people. On some....glorious day, the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last & the White House will be adorned by a downright fool and a complete narcissistic moron."
-H.L. Mencken, 1920

[The History Prof @rmromero830]

#Resistance
#ResistanceNeverDies #ResistanceUnited
Some things to watch out for after 1/20/25: attacking unions and the media, rounding up "enemies of the people" (not just immigrants), & enlisting the Proud Boys & Oath Keeper as a private army (like the Nazi "Brown Shirts").

[The History Prof @rmromero830]

@poppytools "The president represents...the inner soul of the people. On some....glorious day, the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last and the White House will be adorned by a downright fool and a complete narcissistic moron."
-H.L. Mencken, 1920

WE NEVER LEARN

[The History Prof @rmromero830]

@ErinNYC75 I started a hashtag, "LiberalsAreSane" an hour ago...maybe we could get people to post there (there are nasty hashtags about liberalism being a mental disease). Maybe we can get it going.