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snoozefest so far

actually liking this one!

hate books that are so bad yet intriguing.. i will dnf soon

i fear im never making it out of this book

this is so well organized and interesting im having a great time

French bourgeoise Jews saw Hitler as "a braggart with no future" and didn't take his ravings seriously. They sided with the nationalists and acted like the communist movement was the biggest threat. Immigrant Jews were much more likely to join the resistance because they had no illusions about antisemitism and were already used to illegal activity having worked illegally as immigrants. hmm

"Furthermore, I urged them to disobey those rules that violated their integrity and dignity. One of the board members, a Negro, was so shocked that he expressed doubt about my sanity. This is a good example of the mentality controlling prisons across the land, one so narrow that it regards human dignity and strength of character as abnormal."

ch. 28 the penal colony- lots of antipsych

"The story spread quickly around town; my father became known as a 'crazy man' because he would not give in to the harassment of whites. Strangely, this 'crazy' reputation meant that whites were less likely to bother him. That is often the way of the oppressor. He cannot understand the simple fact that people want to be free. So, when a man resists oppression, they pass it off by calling him 'crazy' or 'insane.'"

"The concept of revolutionary suicide is not defeatist or fatalistic. On the contrary, it conveys an awareness of reality in combination with the possibility of hope- reality because the revolutionary must always be prepared to face death, and hope because it symbolizes a resolute determination to bring about change."

Already enjoying much more than To Die for the People. Prophetic & powerful rather than preachy.

superbly enjoying this actually. egal minyan friends take note

why did i buy this at the library book sale last year i need to stop

ohh so there's the source for breslovers doing drugs