readingispolitical

Blackshirts and Reds: Rational Fascism and the Overthrow of Communism | Michael Parenti

“What happened to the U.S businesses that collaborated with fascism? Corporations like DuPont, Ford, General Motors, and ITT owned factories in the enemy countries that produced fuel, tanks, and planes that wreaked havoc on allied forces. After the war instead of being prosecuted for treason ITT collected 27 million from the U.S government for war damages inflicted on its German plants by allied bombings. G.M collected over 33 million

Trashcanman #ThewholethingIthinkitssick 1w

Trashcanman You can‘t make this shit up. 1w

Bookwormjillk You really can‘t 1w

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Deblovestoread Unbelievable 🤯🤬🤬🤬 1w

TheBookHippie Blows my mind everytime. 1w

wanderinglynn Every time the rich will take care of themselves and ultimately get richer. Often on the backs of the poor and minorities. A recurring theme throughout history. 1w

mcctrish It‘s just so disgusting 1w

Mimi28 This is a nightmare and I want to wake up and go home - oh, wait, I am awake and this IS home. 1w

dabbe #readingisknowledge #readingispolitical #resist ♥️👊🏻♥️ 1w

MommyWantsToReadHerBook 😱 1w

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JenniferEgnor

Displacement | Kiku Hughes

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I wasn‘t sure exactly what this book was about when I first saw it but I‘m so glad I read it. The main character time travels into the past of her descendants, straight into the hell of internment camps forced on Japanese Americans. The story jumps back and forth from the past and into the present, when white supremacist Trump is in the Oval Office. It has very Kindred and The Devil‘s Arithmetic vibes. Excellent and voter story telling. We⬇️

JenniferEgnor need books like this now, more than ever—as history is literally being erased and becoming illegal to talk and think about, by the day. No executive order or law will ever erase it, not while we have our memories. 2w

dabbe Have you ever read FAREWELL TO MANZANAR? It's on my district's literature list, and I used to teach it. The author was a child when she and her family were forced to live at the Manzanar Internment Camp, and the memoir describes her experiences before, during, and after this horrific period. We do need books like these more than ever. #readingispolitical #resist ♥️👊🏻💙 2w

JenniferEgnor @dabbe I have not. Just added it! 2w

dabbe @JenniferEgnor I can't wait to read what you think about it! 🩵💙🩵 2w

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Librarybelle

The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story | Nikole Hannah-Jones, The New York Times Company

Fair warning…this may be a bit political. Though, as @TheBookHippie recently posted, reading is political.

I am beyond angry. Today‘s loss of IMLS, and the recent news of the future changes at the Smithsonian, are terrifying. Imagine a world without the services you rely on at the library or visiting a museum that provides a sanitized, incorrect history. In the US, that‘s what we will soon see.

So, I plan to read one nonfiction title a month ⬇️

Librarybelle ⬆️ …that tells a full picture of history, not a sanitized version of a certain point of view. History is made of layers, and up until fairly recently, most of the stories we know come from the winners or those with the loudest voice in the room. The last 20-25 years has seen an increase in the stories hidden for decades, because they were of individuals who were not of a certain demographic. The news is out; you cannot remove these people from ⬇️ 2w

Librarybelle ⬆️ …existence again. I want to read these #RealHistory titles to keep the memory of those silenced voices alive. Feel free to join if you wish. This is more of a read what you wish each month, and perhaps I‘ll collect a bibliography of titles read. History is so important. The silenced voices are important. Books are important. My choice for April is this book way too long on my shelf. I‘m passed due reading it. 2w

Bookwormjillk Reading is political! 2w

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dabbe I'll start looking at my completely disorganized bookshelves. #beyondangryindeed ♥️👊🏻💙 2w

dabbe @Bookwormjillk This should be a hashtag! #readingispolitical ♥️👊🏻💙 2w

Librarybelle I like the hashtag idea, @dabbe ! @Bookwormjillk 2w

Deblovestoread Great idea! I need to finish this book. 2w

Librarybelle Thanks, @Deblovestoread ! 2w

JenReadsAlot Great book! I'll find others to read as well. I'm just disgusted by this. 2w

Eggbeater I love this idea, and that book was incredible. 2w

Librarybelle It‘s a terrible time, @JenReadsAlot . I think this‘ll be a good read. 2w

Librarybelle Thanks, @Eggbeater ! 2w

Prairiegirl_reading @Librarybelle I like this # idea too! @dabbe @Bookwormjillk 2w

Leftcoastzen I have this one close to top of my TBR 2w

Librarybelle @Leftcoastzen This felt like the right moment to read it! 2w

Librarybelle @Prairiegirl_reading 😁 2w

Tamra So long this has been staring at me from my shelf. But, I did watch the documentary and I‘m hoping for more! 2w

TheBookHippie @Librarybelle I too like the hashtag! @dabbe 2w

TheBookHippie I have read this. It‘s very good. I think we should make a hashtag and I‘m going to go to my shelf. FYI our poet this month was political I‘m told! 2w

Librarybelle @Tamra I‘ve yet to see the documentary! 2w

Librarybelle @TheBookHippie I‘ve not read anything by Millay, so I‘m looking forward to it! I‘m bad at making catchy hashtags! I used #RealHistory , but I‘m open to anything. 😁 2w

TheBookHippie @Librarybelle @dabbe is the expert 😂 2w

Librarybelle Thoughts, @dabbe ??? What makes a good hashtag for this? @TheBookHippie and I would like to know! 😂 2w

dabbe @TheBookHippie @Librarybelle #realhistory is fantastic! 🤩 Maybe #honesthistory or #hh would, too. 🤔 2w

ncsufoxes A few weeks ago I pulled this book back off my shelf. I‘ve read about a 1/4 of it & haven‘t gotten back to it. It‘s one I need to get to but right I feel like there are too many important books to consume right now. All of this right now is so infuriating & well the only way to put is f—-ed up. (edited) 2w

Librarybelle @dabbe @TheBookHippie I‘m good with either #RealHistory or #HonestHistory ! 2w

Librarybelle @ncsufoxes It totally is. Ugh! 2w

DrSabrinaMoldenReads This tells the story of my history and ancestors. 2w

Bookwormjillk Glad to see this has taken off! Great idea and I love the hashtags. 2w

Librarybelle @DrSabrinaMoldenReads ❤️❤️❤️ I think this is a very important read! 2w

Librarybelle @Bookwormjillk 😁 2w

bookandbedandtea I love this idea while hating that it's necessary. I'm eager to see the books everyone reads. 2w

Librarybelle @bookandbedandtea Me too. It‘s awful we have to do this. 2w

DebinHawaii I love this idea! I have been trying to read more non-fiction & need to get to this book in particular. 2w

Librarybelle @DebinHawaii This will be my push to read it! 2w

staci.reads @Librarybelle That book is SO powerful and important! That and Caste are maybe the 2 best books on race that I've read. 2w

staci.reads @Bookwormjillk damn straight! 2w

Librarybelle @staci.reads I‘m looking forward to reading it, and I also have Caste on my shelf! 2w

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