Celebrities counter Trump’s America 250 rhetoric with ‘On Tyranny’ reading
Dozens of actors and activists read lessons from Snyder’s 2017 book to warn against authoritarianism and defend democratic institutions.
- On Saturday, Hollywood figures including Sarah Jessica Parker and Mark Ruffalo released a video via Timothy Snyder's Substack, reciting lessons from his 2017 book On Tyranny to mobilize citizens against authoritarian trends.
- Framed as a response to the Trump administration's perceived erosion of democratic institutions, historian Timothy Snyder recruited luminaries to examine 20th-century authoritarian patterns and America's turn toward authoritarianism.
- The 10-minute clip features Margaret Atwood, Judd Apatow, and Eric Holder reciting the book's 20 lessons, with Sarah Jessica Parker's narration framing the Republic's 250-year history and the need to 'defend institutions' and 'believe in truth.'
- While President Donald Trump celebrated Freedom 250 festivities, the celebrity-led campaign urged voters to defend institutions, positioning contrasting visions of American patriotism and institutional defense as the nation approaches November.
- Snyder, who authored the book in November 2016, identifies the upcoming November as a turning point when the Republic could 'turn very well' or 'turn very ill,' emphasizing that democratic survival depends on active defense.
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Celebrities counter Trump’s America 250 rhetoric with ‘On Tyranny’ reading
A star-studded cast released a reading of Timothy Snyder’s popular anti-propagandist book “On Tyranny” as counterprogramming to the White House-led celebrations for America’s 250th on Saturday. The video, which was narrated by Sarah Jessica Parker, featured celebrities like Mark Ruffalo, Joan Baez, Kimberlé Crenshaw, Margaret Atwood, Leslie Odom Jr., Ted Danson and others. The stars…
Hollywood celebrities release America 250 video warning about ‘tyranny’ of Trump admin
The nearly 10-minute video features several prominent Hollywood activists reading passages from author Timothy Snyder’s 2017 book "On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century.”
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