Sometimes the most unexpected moments reveal the fault lines that have been hiding beneath the surface of our relationships. Recently, I witnessed two people I knew onlineāone a close friend of mine, and another who was more of a mutual acquaintanceāhave a falling out. The reason? What happened to Charlie Kirk, and the differing waysContinue reading “When Politics Breaks Friendships: Reflections on the Fallout After Charlie Kirk”
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There Is No Empathy Paradox: Why Humanity Cannot Be Conditional
In the aftermath of Charlie Kirkās killing, I saw a video from a leftist commentator framing the issue in terms of an āempathy paradox.ā The argument was that itās somehow contradictory to show empathy for someone who was not a good person, who actively caused harm, who dedicated his life to pushing a destructive ideology.Continue reading “There Is No Empathy Paradox: Why Humanity Cannot Be Conditional”
No More Half-Measures: Why I’m Not Cheering for Zohran Mamdani
Iām done with half-measures. Iām done with the hollow victories. Iām done with celebrating incremental changes from a party that was never built for real transformation. The Democratic Party has long promised progress, and even when it delivers, the progress is fragileāeasily reversed the moment the political winds shift. Iāve watched it happen again andContinue reading “No More Half-Measures: Why I’m Not Cheering for Zohran Mamdani”