Along with what Spinoza stated right here, we’ve got Hegel’s intelligent comment that “the one factor we be taught from historical past is that we be taught nothing from historical past.”
Regardless, what we’re operating into right here and now in the USA is unprecedented in American historical past, which signifies that even a strong understanding of historical past can be of no assist in any respect. For the reason that nation was established in 1776, there have been precisely zero makes an attempt to overthrow the federal authorities–till now, after all.
Right here we’ve got a former president inventing lies concerning the validity of an election in an unlawful try to stay in energy. We would suppose that effort failed, however it might be too early to make that declare.
