This a perfect storm, years in the making. Having convinced ourselves that everyone is corrupt and has an axe to grind; allowing space for all manner of outrageous conspiracies and scandals and supporting a constant grievance machine that is the perfect self-fulfilling prophecy of governmental gridlock and the appearance of decay; decrying standards of journalism and science, attaching ourselves to mechanisms and institutions that support only our belief systems; and refusing to leave room for any growth or meaningful discourse, abandoning norms of civilized behavior and discourse, we're now at this point in a major catastrophy where our normal strong suits - our confidence and vitality - our trust in ourselves and in each other - are as bare as some of those supermarket shelves. We are at war with a cataclysmic pandemic while we're still somewhat PTSD, knowing that not only are there outside forces trying to exacerbate our weaknesses but horrified that internally we may not be up to the task.
Domingo Soto's Personal Blog https://domsoto.blogspot.com/
Thursday, March 26, 2020
PERFECT STORM
Perfect Storm
This a perfect storm, years in the making. Having convinced ourselves that everyone is corrupt and has an axe to grind; allowing space for all manner of outrageous conspiracies and scandals and supporting a constant grievance machine that is the perfect self-fulfilling prophecy of governmental gridlock and the appearance of decay; decrying standards of journalism and science, attaching ourselves to mechanisms and institutions that support only our belief systems; and refusing to leave room for any growth or meaningful discourse, abandoning norms of civilized behavior and discourse, we're now at this point in a major catastrophy where our normal strong suits - our confidence and vitality - our trust in ourselves and in each other - are as bare as some of those supermarket shelves. We are at war with a cataclysmic pandemic while we're still somewhat PTSD, knowing that not only are there outside forces trying to exacerbate our weaknesses but horrified that internally we may not be up to the task.
This a perfect storm, years in the making. Having convinced ourselves that everyone is corrupt and has an axe to grind; allowing space for all manner of outrageous conspiracies and scandals and supporting a constant grievance machine that is the perfect self-fulfilling prophecy of governmental gridlock and the appearance of decay; decrying standards of journalism and science, attaching ourselves to mechanisms and institutions that support only our belief systems; and refusing to leave room for any growth or meaningful discourse, abandoning norms of civilized behavior and discourse, we're now at this point in a major catastrophy where our normal strong suits - our confidence and vitality - our trust in ourselves and in each other - are as bare as some of those supermarket shelves. We are at war with a cataclysmic pandemic while we're still somewhat PTSD, knowing that not only are there outside forces trying to exacerbate our weaknesses but horrified that internally we may not be up to the task.
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