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hoolstoptheheels

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My suggestion is to read about the nation’s reactions to the Spanish flu


Pandemic. It was the same as the reactions to this pandemic. The episode is largely absent from our history books, because it was a shameful episode that the nation was eager to forget. Public reactions to pandemics don’t tend to mirror those of spectacular attacks from outside forces.

There is no realistic scenario of a national divorce. I’m fine with this Salon piece’s critiques of what Brooks is saying. I think Brooks would admit that he’s groping for answers. Point is, if we think the country we grew up in is worth fighting for for our kids’ and grandkids’ sakes, we need to figure out solutions for preventing the country from descending into partisan violence or having some sort of actual civil war. In other words, we need to fight with all our wits to ensure the fight doesn’t turn violent. And that the country doesn’t collapse because of these (imo) warped views about how divided we truly are in this country.

(In response to this post by 111Balz)

Posted: 09/04/2023 at 11:40AM



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