Unfortunately finding out what is true takes effort and the ability to understand subtleties and nuance which most people are not inclined to do. This thoughtful essay could never be reduced to a tweet. I've never been a participant on Twitter but have participated in my share of argumentative threads on different platforms and on every topic under the sun. Better to leave that behind. It's not good for ones mental health and doesn't solve anything.
Glad I can comment again! I think I was going to write: This is why I don't use Twitter!! It has really degraded the quality of public / political discourse somehow : / And, by the same token, this is why I love Substack! On a separate note: any more poetry readings coming up, Helen?
Excellent reminder to read past the headlines (or tweets) and dig deeper before jumping to conclusions. Thank you.
Unfortunately finding out what is true takes effort and the ability to understand subtleties and nuance which most people are not inclined to do. This thoughtful essay could never be reduced to a tweet. I've never been a participant on Twitter but have participated in my share of argumentative threads on different platforms and on every topic under the sun. Better to leave that behind. It's not good for ones mental health and doesn't solve anything.
Glad I can comment again! I think I was going to write: This is why I don't use Twitter!! It has really degraded the quality of public / political discourse somehow : / And, by the same token, this is why I love Substack! On a separate note: any more poetry readings coming up, Helen?