Timothy SnyderVerified account

I love your book and have given it out several times as a gift. Great idea to share key points in small doses on Twitter.

Even with a mask

Both are culturally specific and highly regulated in terms of how much, with whom and how. But it's true that in UK, the eye contact and open body language customs have suffered due to pandemic rules. I now smile at strangers to resist the tyranny of fear & mistrust.

This book was a game changer for me. Like animal farm, I keep it near me and reread it often.

I love that you are doing this

There needs to be more understanding re cultural differences and also people with autism. I think this point is one sided and actually not very helpful for the sort of unity I assume it is trying to achieve.

In full agreement, see the humanity in others and develop empathy. Be wary of denunciations and demonization.