Even the most brutal despots do not rule by terror alone. They look for ways to legitimate their power, to create authority, and convince people to consent to their right to dominate. Joseph Stalin was always willing to use the full means of coercion at his disposal. In his revisions Stalin first depersonalized the story, eliminating individual agents in favour of what he called ‘theory’, more abstract forces, to the point of removing references to himself and his closest associates. (Taylor &Francis Online)
A battle for the future shape of Russia’s education system is under way. Not only is the Kremlin increasing its control over what it considers the correct version of the country’s history, there are also signs of a gradual ideological turn towards promoting the glorification of Joseph Stalin. (Eurozine)
From the greatest hits of Hitler to Mao to Stalin, to Putin, to Xi Jinping, Kim Jong Un and the Taliban, whose priorities had been and currently are made from the dreams that DICTATORS/AUTHORITARIANISTS/and TYRANTS, can only maintain power, IS TO UNEDUCATE the masses, a plethora of Republican Politicians Local, State and drifting toward Washington DC are climbing all over themselves to create a form of FASCIST CHRISTIAN NATIONALISM to maintain and keep POWER in their own hands. They have no need for Democracy because Democracy breeds debate, choice, chance.
Republicans are trying to rewrite the history of the Capitol attack. Don’t let them. (The Guardian) Republicans Want to Rewrite American History With Critical Race Theory Ban. A group of Pennsylvania Republicans want schools across the state to whitewash history. (The Keystone) Nearly half of Republicans polled say schools shouldn’t teach history of racism. (The Hill) Florida and DeSantis dig in as criticism of Black history curriculum mounts
The teaching standards have again thrust Florida and DeSantis into America’s politically polarized fight over how and what to teach children. (POLITICO)
So, tell me once again why anyone is still on the fence as to how they will vote in 2024?
