cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/64331850
In this Opinion video, Marci Shore, Timothy Snyder and Jason Stanley, all professors at Yale and experts in authoritarianism, explain why America is especially vulnerable to a democratic backsliding — and why they are leaving the United States to take up positions at the University of Toronto.
In communities like this one there sometimes are comments by Americans who understand and agree with the other people here. In this video, a professor (who has spent two decades writing about the history of authoritarianism in Central and Eastern Europe!) says “the lesson of 1933 is that you want to get out sooner than later”.
I am sharing this for the Americans who have the means to go, but are doubting whether they should stay or not. Nobody can make that decision for them, but I think the opinion of the three Yale university professors says a lot.
I can appreciate the message here, and also understand everyone has unique circumstances. That said - I’d rather these folks stick around and use their expertise and resources to fight from within the country.
I just feel like when those with the resources are jumping ship it leaves the more vulnerable in this country even more exposed and at risk.
Maybe they feel they can do more from outside the country?
