Civilization

 Kohneh Square, Isfahan (photo: Franco Pecchio)

Is the destruction of a civilization not too high a price to pay to turn attention away from the Epstein files? But from a world historical point of view, the real question is: who is the greatest authoritarian? The field is tight with KimJong-un, Recep Erdogan, MBS, Xi Jinping and Donald Trump all in the running. A Quinnipiac poll indicates most Americans feel Kim Jomg-un is most repressive with his ceremonial displays of strength in Kim II Sung Square. But fascism is on the upswing with Trump’s goon squad of masked agents bringing back the glory days of Kristallnacht when Black Shirts roamed freely through the streets of Berlin.

read "En Plein Air" by Francis Levy, The East Hampton Star