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Fiendish Thingy

(18,611 posts) Sun Nov 17, 2024, 12:16 PM Nov 17

Ali Velshi: Nobel Laureate says Americans should learn from the example of the Philippines

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We can heed Ressa’s advice, embrace our fears, and prepare for the coming onslaught against Democracy, or we can temporarily avoid our fears and cling to false hope by descending into CT rabbit holes…

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Ali Velshi: Nobel Laureate says Americans should learn from the example of the Philippines (Original Post) Fiendish Thingy Nov 17 OP

Most Americans don't know the Philippines exist as a country nycbos Nov 17 #1

Well, that's part of the problem, isn't it? Fiendish Thingy Nov 17 #2

The major difference between us and the Philippines Mr.Bill Nov 17 #3

Best interview in a while -- very timely Wild blueberry Nov 17 #4

Aired and posted yesterday (Saturday): Rhiannon12866 Nov 17 #5

nycbos

(6,374 posts)

1. Most Americans don't know the Philippines exist as a country

Reply to Fiendish Thingy (Original post)

Sun Nov 17, 2024, 12:24 PM

Nov 17

Fiendish Thingy

(18,611 posts)

2. Well, that's part of the problem, isn't it?

Reply to nycbos (Reply #1)

Sun Nov 17, 2024, 12:29 PM

Nov 17

Folks need to be encouraged to get out of CT rabbit holes and into the real world.

If not, Dueterte-style reality will be here soon enough.

As Ressa said, in order to fight authoritarians, we don’t even have to agree on ideology, as long as we can agree on a shared reality based on facts.

Mr.Bill

(24,813 posts)

3. The major difference between us and the Philippines

Reply to Fiendish Thingy (Original post)

Sun Nov 17, 2024, 12:47 PM

Nov 17

is that we have thousands of nuclear weapons, and they still have none.

Wild blueberry

(7,212 posts)

4. Best interview in a while -- very timely

Reply to Fiendish Thingy (Original post)

Sun Nov 17, 2024, 01:46 PM

Nov 17

Just got in library queue for her book.
Thank you.

Rhiannon12866

(222,843 posts)

5. Aired and posted yesterday (Saturday):

Reply to Fiendish Thingy (Original post)

Sun Nov 17, 2024, 10:24 PM

Nov 17

Thanks!

'Hold the line': Nobel laureate says Americans should learn from the Philippines' experience - Velshi - MSNBC
https://democraticunderground.com/132135202

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