bit.ly/1wkLsNx I would imagine that most people in this group are not big fans of Moyers, but ... I read Marilynne Robinsons first novel, Housekeeping, 27 years ago, and there is a haunting element to it that has stayed with me. I know nothing about her political views. I think her comments about public discourse here are very clear and insightful. When I decry people making partisan statements and/or blanket condemnations and generalities, this is what I mean. In all good conscience, I will certainly confess to a good deal of snarkiness in my own commentary. I do feel that I try and limit my condescension for *viewpoints* with which I disagree or find to be superficial; and not *people* (with some exceptions, of course ... some people really are just not good people). [W]e’ve gotten into the habit of condescending to one another so that we’re trying to get little cheers from the audience rather than actually dealing with people in good faith, telling them what they need to know, acknowledging the complexity of incredibly complex problems that we have… I think that a lot of people use this tribal language and so on to enflame other people and get little groups to give donations, whatever. But basically, it is beneath their dignity. Also, I love the use of Hannitys image on this story. As a public figure and voice in the media, he is just frigging awful.
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