There are things that I cannot wait to do when this pandemic is over. I want to dance to loud music in a crowded room and feel the energy of the tunes and people pulse through me. I want to go to a popular restaurant with a long wait time and squish myself into an open space at the bar where it’s standing room only. I want to make aggressive eye contact with strangers on public transit and appreciate that they are in the b-roll of the movie playing in my head. I want to sit in the back of a …
Plato
Chapter I – What are we even talking about right now?
Democrats seem to have set an upper limit for liberalism For the sake of discussion, I focus on the current issues and potential solutions within the realm of the political left, which is sometimes proxied by the Democratic Party. This isn’t to say that conservatives, and by proxy the Republican Party, has an easier time addressing its own issues, or that it doesn’t warrant discussion. But the evolution of the right can largely be traced to decisions made by a number of key figures; the …