# On Tyranny

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## Metadata
- Author: [[Timothy Snyder]]
- Full Title: On Tyranny
- Category: #books

## Highlights
- In the politics of eternity, the seduction by a mythicized past prevents us from thinking about possible futures. The habit of dwelling on victimhood dulls the impulse of self-correction. Since the nation is defined by its inherent virtue rather than by its future potential, politics becomes a discussion of good and evil rather than a discussion of possible solutions to real problems. Since the crisis is permanent, the sense of emergency is always present; planning for the future seems impossible or even disloyal. How can we even think of reform when the enemy is always at the gate? ([Location 785](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B01N4M1BQY&location=785))
    - Tags: [[polarization]] [[politics]]