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Archive of posts tagged Masha Gesson

Surviving Autocracy

4 August 2020, 4:09 pm

Note: I see Franklin’s comment that the United States was “A Republic – if you can keep it” almost daily, in one place or another. Everything about Masha Gessen’s book is in line with Dr. Franklin’s admonition, so I’m posting my GoodReads review here. – MCM Surviving Autocracy by Masha Gessen The title comes from …

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