Do not obey in advance. Defend institutions. Believe in truth.
These are some of the lessons that Yale University historian Timothy Snyder detailed in his book, “On Tyranny,” a guide to surviving America’s turn toward authoritarianism based on the events of 20th-century Europe.
The lessons Snyder laid out in the 2017 book have found an eager audience also in Hong Kong and elsewhere.
It became a best-seller during the protests that broke out in the city last summer, calling for greater autonomy from Beijing and freer elections. One of the most popular slogans centered its scrutiny on tyranny itself: “There are no rioters, only tyranny.”
As Hong Kong’s freedoms face new threats from a sweeping
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Aug 28, 2020