Jan. 2nd, 2025

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I've said before that history doesn't repeat itself but it does rhyme. Comes today another article that I will mostly just point and and say "ditto:" Political Violence and the Great Disinhibition. Josh Marshall, the author, points out that America actually has a long history of violence.

Although he doesn't think we're in for another civil war, he does see a historical parallel - the Gilded Age (1870 - 1900). That era had a lot of violence, both political (from the Left and the Right) to include lynchings, assassinations and labor strife. There was also widespread economic drama and fear of immigration. Sound familiar?

I'll add to that one tidbit - the reason we call it the Gilded Age was because a group of wealthy Americans was trying (and frequently succeeding) in buying themselves political power which they used to further enrich themselves. Paging President Musk - President Musk please pick up a white courtesy phone.

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