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Mar 30, 2021Liked by Ruth Ben-Ghiat

Maybe your first subscriber... certainly not your last. Thank you for your tireless work in educating us about authoritarians, how to take action, and publicly leading opposition when no one wanted to hear it. I and my children thank you... glad to continue my education and to support your invaluable work. I and my children thank you. Warmest regards, Jeff from Charlottesville

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Thank you for doing this. Subscribing was a no brained. Came to what was happening late as I am now 78. Started hearing about fake news and after doing some research, I realized the election was about saving our democracy. Then I found Ruth’s book which confirmed all that I was feeling. Cried through most of it. Will always be grateful to your book. My husband is a casualty of Trump and Fox News and he thinks I have gone crazy. I want to do whatever I can to save our democracy.

Raleigh

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Mar 31, 2021Liked by Ruth Ben-Ghiat

Thrilled to join! Read ‘Strongmen’ which was wonderful! Your writing is necessary to understand our current situation.

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Thank you for your leadership. Your book was great. I look forward to the conversations on Lucid

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Thank you for doing this. Looking forward to your interviews and insights.

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I don’t always agree with you, but very much respect you for trying. That’s all anyone can do.

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What options do we have if, in 2022 and/or 2024, American voters select Democratic candidates for various state and national offices BUT Republican legislatures step in and invalidate those electoral results so that they can replace the Dem with a Republican? Lawsuits are futile because the GOP will just replace whatever people will not accede to their power grab as almost happened when Assistant AG Clark told Trump to replace Acting AG Rosen last November. DO we need to fight another civil war to stop this crap once and for all?

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I joined Lucid about three months into it. I've been on a few of the zoom meetings and they are like a salve for the wounded. I appreciate what you do and as I mentioned before, I thought Strongmen was terrific. I'm overseas visiting my daughter and set an alarm hoping to join in on a zoom meeting, but it wasn't possible. I decided to start at the beginning of your posts and read through as many as I can. As we seem to veer closer to authoritarianism, it becomes more unnerving. I'm in Germany now and the elections were yesterday. It will be interesting to see what happens with the dust settles and what coalitions are formed here. Thank you for all you do. I appreciate it very much.

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What is your position on the Genocide-On-The Instalment-Plan against the Palestinians, by the Zionist State? 'abuses of power', 'democratic erosion' , ' the costs of disinformation' , 'corruption in government, boardrooms, and institutions.'

The Evils of Bankrupt Traditions?

StephenKMackSD

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What is your position on the Genocide-On-The Instalment-Plan against the Palestinians, by the Zionist State? 'abuses of power', 'democratic erosion' , ' the costs of disinformation' , 'corruption in government, boardrooms, and institutions.'

The Evils of Bankrupt Traditions?

StephenKMackSD

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how to have a cordial Thanksgiving with members of your family that are anti vax, Q' and conspiracists? you can't. the curtain is torn. we've chosen our sides. it doesn't mean you hate them, you just can't ever be anywhere near them if you value peace.

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Got the audible version of your book Strongmen. Regrettably the narrator seems somewhat detached and lifeless in the reading. The need to pause or create emphasis at key points verbally is often missing. Your work is far too important. I

have struggled to stay focused while listening and even followed along on kindle version. Please consider a personal author narration.

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Just signed up for Lucid!

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Enjoy your writing. Book is good but also scary. The similarities to the past authoritarians is frightening and a necessary catalyst for our citizens who wish to keep our republic a democracy

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I only recently got on twitter because I couldn't find any reliable information. You are one of 3 that I rely on.. Thanks for what you do so well and for being a safe space that I can trust. Merci !

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"Musk is a pro-Kremlin chaos agent and troll. With his hate views, tech fetish and racist obsessions with demographics, it was inevitable he would become a Putin puppet" You are an absolute moron

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