21st Century: Query 197 (Voltaire)
“Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities.” ~ Voltaire (François-Marie Arouet) was a French Enlightenment writer, historian, and philosopher famous for his wit, his criticism of Christianity , especially the Roman Catholic Church , as well as his advocacy of freedom of speech , freedom of religion , and separation of church and state . Donald Trump has convinced his supporters to believe what kind of absurdities? How close are his supporters to committing, in his name, atrocities? What can ordinary citizens do about it?