Two years ago, 2023, David presented a series of memorable lectures here on Cape Cod: “Is This How Fascism Comes to America?” Last year, 2024, he intrigued us with Whose Land Is It, Anyway? – Israel, Palestine. Now his question for us is different. Some of us may be thrilled and relieved with developments in Washington; others of us may be in dismay if not ‘gobsmacked’.
In 1935 Sinclair Lewis wrote It Can’t Happen Here. Can it? Is it? At least we need to consider, and try to understand, just what is happening in America. Are there lessons we can learn from elsewhere? …or should have learned? Should we celebrate or think again?
Do we understand: IL-Liberal Democracies? White, Christian Nationalism? Populist philosophies? The advantages, allure and dangers of Authoritarianism? What authoritarianism looks like. Cult personalities? The Deep State? Political purges? The advantages or disadvantages of DEI efforts? Are we, the ‘elites’, the problem? Are we aware of what outright Fascism is? ….Can it happen here? …and why?
We invite you to join us on two October mornings for educational and provocative discussions. Is it happening here?