Communication and Change
Capitol riot photo by TapTheForwardAssist, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons No, we can’t just move on and put this behind us. It’s not “divisive” to talk about what’s happened. It’s essential. The coup attempt — still ongoing — forces us … [Continue reading] about No, We Can’t Just Move On
Photo: Tyler Merbler, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Since the Enlightenment triumph of reason, we've lost our moral language. We freed ourselves from religious dogmatism, but we didn't replace religious morality with anything else. Instead, we … [Continue reading] about The Capitol Riot and Our Moral Idiocy
We need to prepare for what comes next, which is the shame. We can learn from the hard lessons of post World War 2 Germany, post Apartheid South Africa, and other nations that have faced their shame. Tyler Merbler, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia … [Continue reading] about Dealing With Our National Shame
To hear the sincere, “patriotic” fervor in the voices of the Capitol rioters is to be reminded that in modern America, ignorance isn’t a problem to be solved, it’s a resource to be exploited. Mob at the US Capitol photo by Voice of America via … [Continue reading] about Ignorance Isn’t Just Bliss, It’s Money
I’ve studied conservatism for years and I think I understand it better than many of my fellow liberals do, and certainly a lot better than I used to. So I know just how wrong it is for “conservatives” to defend the use of violence against a … [Continue reading] about Impeach Trump