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 Post subject: HOW DEMOCRACIES DIE
PostPosted: 12/11/18 4:02 pm • # 1 
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IS A TITLE OF AN AUDIO BOOK I HAVE JUST FINISHED LISTENING TO FOR THE SECOND TIME.

IT IS WRITTEN BY STEVEN LEVITSKY AND DANIEL ZIBLATT.

IT CONCERNS THE DANGER SIGNALS OF POLITICIANS WHO TEND TO BRING ABOUT AN EROSION OF DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES, AND SOME INDICATORS THAT ARE ALMOST ALWAYS PRESENT IN A POLITICAL LEADER THAT RESULT IN THE DEATH OF A DEMOCRACY.

IT IS OBVIOUSLY AN WARNING OF THE INDICATORS TO BE FOUND IN OUR CURRENT PRESIDENT. THEY REFER, ALSO, TO MUSSOLINI, PINOCHET, CHAVEZ, HITLER, ET AL, AS EXAMPLES.

I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT FOR A RATHER WELL LAID OUT ENLIGHTENMENT IN UNDERSTANDING THE DIFFICULTY WE ARE FACING.

THE ONE THING I FOUND TO BE NOT PROPERLY ADDRESSED IS OUR CURRENT ABUSE OF THE SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE. THAT MAY BE BECAUSE, IN THE DEATHS OF THEIR REFERENCED DEATHS OF DEMOCRACY, RELIGION DOESN'T SEEM TO HAVE AS MUCH WEIGHT AS I PERCEIVE IT DOES IN OUR CURRENT DEMOCRATIC DEATH PROCESS.

I DO WISH SOMEONE COULD FIND A WAY TO HIGHLIGHT THE VERY LARGE PROBLEM RELIGIONS ARE CREATING BY INTERMINGLING THEIR CREEDS WITH POLITICS AND WARS. NOT TO MENTION, THERE IS THIS THING ABOUT SEXUAL PREFERENCES AND SKIN COLOR. POLITICS AND WARS (PROVINCE OF MAN'S NATURE), SEXUAL INCONSISTENCIES AND SKIN COLOR (PROVINCES OF NATURE.)

I CANNOT READ THE PRINT VERSION OF THE BOOK SO I HAVE THE AUDIO VERSION OF THE BOOK FROM THE TALKING BOOK SERVICE. I AM LEARNING A WHOLE LOT OF HISTORY NOW THAT I FIND MY ABILITY TO READ LIMITED. ENJOY.


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PostPosted: 12/11/18 4:31 pm • # 2 
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Interesting, but depressing. lol

I found an article about this book for those who want more details...

http://www.dailyprincetonian.com/articl ... cracy-dies

Harvard professors Levitsky, Ziblatt discuss the death of democracies


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