Reprinted from my Substack (subscribe for free): In 2018, The Atlantic published, “The Cruelty Is the Point,” where Adam Serwer explored the sadism animating Trump supporters. It went a long way to explain what was unique about that historical moment. I’m not sure cruelty alone could have sustained what we are witnessing now. We might have to … Continue reading IT’S NOT JUST THE CRUELTY, IT’S THE STRUGGLE
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MY CRITIQUE OF THE CRITICS
I cobbled together some of my current analysis and Good Faith Media published it as their feature article.
WHO’S TO BLAME?
A Trump-supporting family member of mine, in a comment before the election, wrote, "If my Party's candidate for President was in danger of losing the election to someone as flawed as Donald Trump, I might be asking myself if maybe my candidate or my Party is doing something that causes roughly half the people in … Continue reading WHO’S TO BLAME?
WHAT NOW?
Almost a year ago, we had to start clearing out my parents' house, as they were both turning 90, and preparing to move to an independent living facility. It was not a move they wanted to make, but life at home had become unsustainable. In January, we had an estate sale to clear out decades … Continue reading WHAT NOW?
THE FRAGILITY OF AMERICAN GREATNESS AND THE BANALITY OF EVIL
I didn't get really involved in politics until my sophomore year of college, when Ronald Reagan was running for reelection. I was a conservative evangelical and a zealous member of the Reagan Revolution. I was a self-righteous motherfucker. I've made a lot of personal changes since then. I mean, I can still be self-righteous occasionally, … Continue reading THE FRAGILITY OF AMERICAN GREATNESS AND THE BANALITY OF EVIL
