Unwelcome cynicism from systemic injustice

I despise cynicism. It’s lazy, it’s destructive in its inaction, and it’s flatly wrong. All around us—every single day—one can plainly see people go out of their way to help one another. We push cars out of the snow, give money, and run into burning buildings all for the sake of strangers. But there are …

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From top to bottom, we must stop making room for hate and violence

Last week a local sports announcer in Oklahoma accidentally broadcast himself calling a team of high school girls the n-word. He blamed his actions on his diabetes. On Wednesday, the Wisconsin State Assembly decided against recognizing Black History Month, instead opting to honor Rush Limbaugh. Late Tuesday evening a 21-year-old white man killed eight people …

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They complain about ‘cancel culture’ as they try to cancel democracy

Three things happened recently that seemed to pull focus from almost every other newsworthy event. First, the Hasbro company changed the name of Mr. Potato Head to a simple, gender-free, title-free Potato Head. Second, Disney decided to put disclaimers on the episodes of The Muppet Show that “includes negative depictions and/or mistreatment of people or …

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