Deep down things in a time of panic

hedgehogreview.com

The main things that are needed are silence and trust—and not just for the would-be prophets among us, but for all of us: teachers, policymakers, clerics, parents, humans of any stripe. Panicked catastrophism will only ensure that our challenged cultures stay brittle and stuck.

The turn to panic has been an immensely frustrating aspect of the past several years. The liberal establishment has gnashed its teeth, shrieked, buried its head in the sand, blamed its comeuppance on omnipotent Russian bots, anything to avoid going back to reality...

TL:DR; Liberals should shut up and sit down.

the article is more nuanced than that. it's not saying liberalism is bad - it's saying it needs a refresh. specifically, a more progressive refresh.

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