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“Mark my word, if and when these preachers get control of the [Republican] party, and they’re sure trying to do so, it’s going to be a terrible damn problem. Frankly, these people frighten me. Politics and governing demand compromise. But these Christians believe they are acting in the name of God, so they can’t and won’t compromise. I know, I’ve tried to deal with them.” Barry Goldwater, 1994”
― Separation of Church and Hate
― Separation of Church and Hate
“If you put an assassination plot into play you follow it with an assassination attempt. If you stage an assassination attempt you put somebody out front. A front, an assassin. A front with a suitable background. A front who can be silenced in the assassination attempt. The assassination attempt which would or would not fail, depending on exactly how unauthorized the fringe elements turn out to be. A, B, C. One two three. Night follows day. Not rocket science.”
― The Last Thing He Wanted
― The Last Thing He Wanted
“It was really about the Vietnam War,” George Lucas said years later of the film he wrote and directed, which carries echoes of the descent of the Roman Republic into monarchy, “and that was the period where Nixon was trying to run for a [second] term, which got me to thinking historically about how do democracies get turned into dictatorships? Because the democracies aren’t overthrown; they’re given away.”
― Back Roads and Better Angels: A Journey into the Heart of American Democracy
― Back Roads and Better Angels: A Journey into the Heart of American Democracy
“In 2001, we had a president who said, ‘This is not about Islam — Islam is a religion of peace,’ and research does show that political leadership makes a difference. If political leaders are using hateful rhetoric, then we see a rise in hate crimes.”
― Back Roads and Better Angels: A Journey into the Heart of American Democracy
― Back Roads and Better Angels: A Journey into the Heart of American Democracy
“Old George Orwell got it backward. Big Brother isn’t watching. He’s singing and dancing. He’s pulling rabbits out of a hat. Big Brother’s busy holding your attention every moment you’re awake. He’s making sure you’re always distracted. He’s making sure you’re fully absorbed. He’s making sure your imagination withers. Until it’s as useful as your appendix. He’s making sure your attention is always filled. And this being fed, it’s worse than being watched. With the world always filling you, no one has to worry about what’s in your mind. With everyone’s imagination atrophied, no one will ever be a threat to the world.”
― Lullaby
― Lullaby
David’s 2025 Year in Books
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91 books
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33 books
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20 books
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96 books
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113 books
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81 books
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