Reposted by Dr. Michael von Forstner
“The mistake is to assume that rulers who came to power through institutions cannot change or destroy those very institutions—even when that is exactly what they have announced that they will do.” 📚
- Timothy Snyder “On Tyranny”
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The political issue aside - after having experienced Netrebko in various roles in Vienna, Salzburg and London over the years, not hearing her anymore is no loss. Whatever remains of her overrated voice is average at best; when I last saw her in Macbeth at the ROH I didn’t want to stay for Act 2.
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I will likely be in Cambridge and London towards the end of October, so I would definitely be interested. Thanks!
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#BookChallenge
The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Join in! 💙📚👀
Day 4: Thomas Bernhard - „Auslöschung“
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Die ist momentan damit beschäftigt, islamistische Terroristen und Vergewaltiger zu bejubeln. Da wäre Unterstützung von Juden als Symbole der kapitalistisch-kolonialistischen Unterdrückung dialektisch völlig inkonsequent.
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Das war eigentlich ähnlich wie beim unsäglichen Corbyn in UK lange und deutlich sichtbar, wenn man denn sehen will. Es stimmt schon, dass die Linke da - wie beim Islamismus - zumindest hochgradig myop ist.
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