Snyder notes the last free elections in Germany (1932), Czechoslovakia (1946) and Russia (1990), and the repression that follows, arguing that the mid-term elections in the United States, scheduled for next year ("assuming they take place") will be a test of American traditions. "Our one advantage is that we might learn from their experience." But just in case we learn too late, or not at all, Snyder advises: "Make sure you and your family have passports."ĭoes that sound alarmist? To some it might, but it is uncomfortably consistent with the thread of dire foreboding that runs through this sobering tract with the insistence of a drumbeat. "Americans today are no wiser than the Europeans who saw democracy yield to fascism, Nazism, or communism in the 20th century," he writes. This is a far cry from the complacent "it can't possibly happen here" school of thought it is happening and we need to be prepared, he argues.
A protester and a Trump supporter scuffle during a rally for Donald Trump in March last year.
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