“Stand Out”
“Someone has to. It is easy to follow along. It can feel strange to do or say something different. But without this unease, there is no freedom. Remember Rosa Parks. The moment you set an example. The spell of the status quo is broken, and others will follow.”
This is a section where Snyder lays out steps that brought the whole world into World War II. He does this to show how Churchill was at one time the only leader standing against Hitler. The United States had not entered the war, yet—but eventually Hitler found himself fighting not only Britian, but having turned on his ally Russia, found himself fighting on two fronts. If Churchill had not continued the fight alone, with France, Norway, Poland, and other nations invaded we would surely, still, be aligned with Nazis1. or be their subjects.
Trump is not a Nazi, but perhaps a fascist since he is attracted to authoritarian rulers such as Putin. In the midst of this it is good to see many friends caring for the well being of others. Standing for truth in the midst of lies. Praying for rulers and the ruled. Seeking the peace, grace and help of the true Ruler.
Toward the end of a news video I posted several days ago there was the story of some immigrants who had been deported to Panama. They were not from Panamá but were sent there as a holding place and were locked in a hotel. Most were returning to their own country but some could not go so were being sent to a camp close to a jungle. One was a woman from Iran who had become a Christian so if she went back to Iran she faced the possibility of death. Pray for her.2.
[1]
There were Americans who wanted to align with Nazi Germans, Americans First is
not new.
[1]
Migrants
including Indians deported from the US moved from Panama hotels to Darien
jungle This is not the same video I placed on Facebook but now I can’t
fined that one.
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