Tom Ellis
Dec 9, 2024

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I get your point, but it’s hard, when people you once respected seem to have lost their judgment altogether because they have been sucked into the vortex of a hateful demagogue with a toxic cult of personality. How can I continue to associate with them when they may well be encouraged to inform on me if I am too “woke” for them? Fascists often consolidate their power by undermining citizens’ trust in one another—by encouraging neighbors to spy on each other…

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Tom Ellis
Tom Ellis

Written by Tom Ellis

I am a retired English professor now living in Oregon, and a life-long environmental activist, Buddhist, and holistic philosopher.

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