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Stalin publicly misused the term so often, in fact, that Princeton history professor Stephen Kotkin has suggested he lacked a fundamental understanding of the word’s meaning.
Fred Willard was a kind of Holy Fool even among fools.
The entire argument was about whether one particular trans ally had become too famous at the expense of more worthy and authentic competitors.
Even before COVID-19, cruising already was seen as a politically incorrect, white-privilege, “Ok, boomer” form of indulgence.
Technological knowledge, fueled by capital, has allowed us to do many things categorically unlike the achievements of other species as far as we know.
“This book will probably strike many readers as the work of an ill-tempered and mean-spirited fellow,” Banfield explained, “but facts are facts, however, unpleasant, and they have to be faced unblinkingly by anyone who really wants to improve matters in the cities.”
The core city will retain its appeal, but to stay safe, “social distancing” will likely curtail the once boisterous streetscape with its capacity for casual contacts, unique shops, and restaurants.
If Reade’s claims really do sink Biden in November, the Democrats will merely be reaping what their moral panic has sowed.
“It’s like the story of the boiling frog,” she says. “The water gets warmer and warmer and she always tells herself she can jump out any time."
Its choice of a uniquely lax approach to the pandemic should not be mistaken for a sudden turn toward individual freedom.
Much of the criticism of the regulations centers around the requirement for cross-examination, which the critics believe will deter victims from coming forward.
A culture war over privacy looms.
Much of the prognostication about the future’s outlines, especially the more dire forecasts, assume that we will change, or be changed, greatly. But will we?
It’s been fuelled, on both sides, by the presumption that government decrees work as a sort of magic wand that will bring our economies (and perhaps the most acute phase of the pandemic) back to life.