From Civilization to Barbarism

Here’s a thought from historian Will Durant, best known for his 11-volume series The Story of Civilization, written in the middle of the 20th Century.

It’s a horrifying thing to watch a nation whose government, designed to be “of, by, and for the people,” attacked from within by a man bent to usurping power from the American people.  And, as Durant noted, it happens in the blink of an eye.