Shorthand explanations often get in the way of deeper understanding. We simplify the always-complex realities of our world in order to make sense of it, but much nuance and context is lost in these simplifications and shorthands. For example, though they say the exact same thing, this headline: Brainwashed brainwashers seeking societal overthrow who worship … Continue reading Context Provides Clarity
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Beware: All Politics Are National
Every local, county, and state initiative across the nation is just a rehearsal for multi-state and national application.Local book bans, voting rights curtailment, denial of medical care, legislated bigotry, etcetera are just tests of whether and which people will tolerate them -- and which arguments will and won't work for and against them.What the ignorant, … Continue reading Beware: All Politics Are National
America: White-Supremacy Addict
Listening to The 1619 Project has been eye-opening, and it has inspired some new understandings of our nation. Like the fact that America is a recovering white-supremacy addict. I’ve never heard it framed that way, but it seems to fit our national identity perfectly. Just like a drug or alcohol addict, America will always be … Continue reading America: White-Supremacy Addict
Selective Blindness and the Promise of America
With the nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, it’s worth looking back a few weeks at Senator Ted Cruz’s take on President Biden’s now-fulfilled pledge to nominate a black woman to the court: "The fact that [Biden’s] willing to make a promise at the outset, that it must be a Black woman, … Continue reading Selective Blindness and the Promise of America
Heath Fogelman, author 