I'd never seen this essay before and enjoyed reading it as a clear exploration of the limits of civil discourse. I struggle with where to set that limit. Setting it should involve the belief that giving up on persuasion is always regrettable. But no one sets the limit for everyone. We can use our personal lines in the sand. It's as wrongheaded to insist that's never acceptable as it is to insist we don't give up anything when we conclude some politics have left the realm of peaceful persuasion.
Fascism is Not an Idea to Be Debated, It’s a Set of Actions to Fight
Back when I was in high school in Sarajevo, my best friend was Zoka. We listened to the same bands, went to the same rock shows, found the same stupid things hilarious, played soccer together, skie…
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