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01-30-2017, 09:25 AM
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So far, I've learned just from reading the preface, that neither one of those things would have stopped anything. In fact, people had both and it didn't stop the rise of Fascism, it helped fuel it. Fascism was not established by force or with religious resistance. Initially, Fascism was established through a twisted perversion of Catholic Mysticism, vilification of immigrants, distrust of established governments (Weimar Republic in Germany) and the promise of jobs for the unemployed during a deep depression.
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01-30-2017, 09:17 PM
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01-30-2017, 09:26 PM
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So far, I've learned just from reading the preface, that neither one of those things would have stopped anything. In fact, people had both and it didn't stop the rise of Fascism, it helped fuel it. Fascism was not established by force or with religious resistance. Initially, Fascism was established through a twisted perversion of Catholic Mysticism, vilification of immigrants, distrust of established governments (Weimar Republic in Germany) and the promise of jobs for the unemployed during a deep depression.
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I thought he was being ironic, but thnx for your post, and it all sounds uncomfortably familiar.
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01-31-2017, 12:36 AM
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I thought he was being ironic, but thnx for your post, and it all sounds uncomfortably familiar.
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You're welcome and it should.
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01-31-2017, 05:04 AM
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I thought he was being ironic, but thnx for your post, and it all sounds uncomfortably familiar.
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Same here.
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01-31-2017, 05:44 AM
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Happy City by Charles Montgomery
This is a book about the feelings and science of walkable cities. It is a great read. I particularly enjoyed it because the author describes fairly minor changes that we can make to our cities and lifestyles that add up to give us greater satisfaction. Or happiness .
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Thanks.
I am always interesting in ways to make the city more bearable.
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03-29-2017, 09:58 AM
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03-29-2017, 01:01 PM
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06-28-2017, 11:39 AM
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