20 March 2025

American Descent

By Rick Ladd

Something new. Bluesky is my goto social media site and I just now discovered I can paste in posts and, in this case, my response to this particular post by Robert Reich. Thought I would give it a test spin. This may become a staple of my blog moving forward. I tend to do a lot more writing there than I’ve been doing here. This way I can blend in the two.

Remember: Almost all of us are the descendants of immigrants who fled persecution, or were brought to America under duress, or sought better lives for themselves and their descendants.Politicians who stoke fear and hatred over immigration want you to forget this.Do not.

— Robert Reich (@rbreich.bsky.social) 2025-03-20T18:45:06.973088Z

I'm a descendant of Ukrainian Jews who fled the pogroms of the late 19th and earlier 20th century. I'm appalled at the country I once thought of as the benevolent savior of my family becoming the hateful, fearful bastion of racism and bigotry it now appears to be.

— Rick Ladd (@retreado.bsky.social) 2025-03-20T19:59:50.873Z

About Rick Ladd

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I retired over14 years ago, though I've continued to work on and off since then. Mostly I'm just cruising, making the most of what time I have remaining. Although my time is nearly up, I still care deeply about the kind of world I'll be leaving to those who follow me and, to that end, I am devoted to seeing the forces of repression and authoritarianism are at least held at bay, if not crushed out of existence. I write about things that interest me and, as an eclectic soul, my interests run the gamut from science to spirituality, governance to economics, art and engineering. I'm hopeful one day my children will read what I've left behind. View all posts by Rick Ladd
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