What is so scary about history repeating itself is the show coming to us from the world today.
Book banning was like the old book burning.
A racist poster is replaced by racist social media.
Being very right wing to go back to what.
Being woke is a bad thing or is it.
So what to do.
Firstly I am not broke. Canada is not broke. Vaccinations save lives.
If 20 people need to get a vaccine and 19 get it and 1 doesn't the 19 people protect the one. But those who are opposed will claim see nothing happened to me. Herd protection.
So reading many points of view makes me so confused. The extreme thinkers are so stuck in their ways and what they think. Borders on Mental Health issues that come from stuck thinking.
My concern is how America is playing the tape of Hitler Germany loud and louder.
Cancel culture.
The good thing is the Internet lets us keep information alive and well. Books are digital. In paper, Available in people's private libraries.
You can ban one copy but not them all.
Also so much media information and recorded.
That media is part of history.
You can claim anytime you did not say something but there it is in living colour. But we do have to be careful to make sure it is not AI generated. So be aware and double check.
Fact check. Get more than one view or opinion.
Be a critical thinker. Read and learn. Keep looking for flaws in the arguments.
And stand your ground.
I just find I am putting are you a bot to many dysfunctional comments on social media. Short and sweet and to the point. No long winded arguments and rebuttals. It is not a debate.
When I see stupid, I am brief.
So as a history buff I am concerned about the current situation. Uneducated people can be so duped by those who use their intelligence to dupe others.
Like the whole issue of tariffs. The American public in some quarters are buying the concept they are good for America. Instead of looking up the dictionary definition of the word. Yes dictionaries are still good for fact checking.
So muddling along in this new world that is evolving takes perseverance and dedication to keep informed and be available to family and friends.
Back to reading and fact checking for now.
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