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70sEraVet

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Wed Jan 29, 2025, 06:22 PM Wednesday

I read Phillip Roth's The Plot Against America about 20 years ago, [View all]

but I had never seen the HBO miniseries adaptation.
I borrowed the miniseries DVD from the local library, and started watching it on January 19th (the day before Trump's inauguration). I watched the first three episodes that night, and felt so much panic that it took me 9 days before I could finish watching the remaining three episodes!
It was painful watching as the noose slowly closed in on the Jewish family and their neighbors. Just imagine -- a man ascends to the Presidency, cozies up to fascist dictators, abandons our allies, and openly supports violent extremists in our own country!
I think you can see why I posted this in the General Discussions forum, rather than the forum for posts about videos.

Link to trailer: https://m.

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