I enjoyed this piece immensely. Might be a "missing the forest for the trees" thing, but it was odd needing to scroll so far down for a comment that grok'd the theme of the article, instead of chiming in on discounted gas and Kirkland vodka.

Nice isn't the word I'm reaching for. Very well written, hard to deny, quite angry. The one thing it isn't is a love song.

Great writing. Good read.

Thank you for making me actually read it. Many years of thought definitely went into this.