A short time ago (a million years ago? Covid time is weird and stretchy and shapeless but combine it with attempted coup time and I don’t even know) I wrote a bit about the Boston Tea Party—a founding myth of America, but also a riot that destroyed private property. What many people also don’t know is that the perpetrators dressed up in costume—garb imitating the nearby Mohawk tribe, to be exact—before overtaking three ships and dumping their cargoes of tea overboard.
Happy Sunday evening, thanks again for a wonderful thoughtful column. Been very mentally exhausted lately with all that is going on, and frankly worried it could easily get worse next week. I read a wonderful David French column (https://frenchpress.thedispatch.com/p/only-the-church-can-truly-defeat) that I felt crystallized some of my thoughts on several topics, including lies. I'm not religious but I do respect a lot of what David says (and I loved his book, unfortunately a lot of what he said might happen is happening! :-( ). I kinda wish I was out in the bush somewhere now.. but here I sit. Have a great week!
And so it turns out we should expect the worst from bad actors (if we can identify them) and plan accordingly. Turn the wheel early in the course so corrections don’t take so much energy.
Happy Sunday evening, thanks again for a wonderful thoughtful column. Been very mentally exhausted lately with all that is going on, and frankly worried it could easily get worse next week. I read a wonderful David French column (https://frenchpress.thedispatch.com/p/only-the-church-can-truly-defeat) that I felt crystallized some of my thoughts on several topics, including lies. I'm not religious but I do respect a lot of what David says (and I loved his book, unfortunately a lot of what he said might happen is happening! :-( ). I kinda wish I was out in the bush somewhere now.. but here I sit. Have a great week!
This is so good. I wish we could sit down and talk about it. You're such a good writer.
And so it turns out we should expect the worst from bad actors (if we can identify them) and plan accordingly. Turn the wheel early in the course so corrections don’t take so much energy.