What Timothy Snyder thinks about government
Historian of Central and Eastern Europe, Chair in Modern European History at the University of Toronto and formerly Levin Professor of History at Yale; author of Bloodlands, On Tyranny and On Freedom.
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2 dated positions, 2026, in their own words. Our reading of what Timothy Snyder has said — not written or endorsed by them.
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Our readingTrump has no concept of sovereignty, which is why he cannot predict the behaviour of leaders who do.
Their wordsHe lacks any concept of sovereignty -- that a polity exists beyond the whims and the greed of the people in charge.
↗Our Trade War Against Ourselvessnyder.substack.com 2nd of 4 in this piece
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Their wordsThe reality is quite the opposite; a country that can create a national health care system is more aware of its own existence, because of the experience of solidarity which enables everyone to thrive thanks to everyone else.
↗Our Trade War Against Ourselvessnyder.substack.com 3rd of 4 in this piece