Okay, what the actual fuck is âthe Kirkiversaryâ? Apparently, we’ve reached the point on the internet where the anniversary of someone’s murder is being turned into a fucking joke. For those who somehow haven’t encountered it, âKirkiversaryâ or âKirkversaryâ has been circulating online as a meme surrounding the anniversary of Charlie Kirk’s death. People haveContinue reading “The Kirkiversary Is Not Funny”
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Luigi Is a Test
Iâve written about the Luigi Mangione case before. But this post isnât really about him. And it certainly isnât about taking the side of Luigi or the CEO who was killed. This is something different. This is about what this case says about us. Let me start with something that shouldnât even have to beContinue reading “Luigi Is a Test”
Radical Empathy in a Fractured World: Changing Hearts Instead of Fighting Hate
In todayâs political landscape, the prevailing advice among progressives often seems to be: âHow do we deal with right-wing extremists?â or âHow do we counter conservatives who have gone too far?â This approach, however, is fundamentally flawed. Framing engagement with political opponents as a problem to be âdealt withâ presupposes that confrontation, punishment, or exclusionContinue reading “Radical Empathy in a Fractured World: Changing Hearts Instead of Fighting Hate”