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By artappraiser on Mon, 01/24/2022 - 5:40am |
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https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/23/books/ana-iris-simon-feria-spain.html
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by artappraiser on Mon, 01/24/2022 - 5:45am
It's sort of a cliche for people to stumble in to conservatism. Conservative talk radio/podcasters interview people who can't believe they're now conservative all the time.
The all time classic of Spanish literature is Don Quixote, who was all about reviving what he thought was a lost way of life.
by Orion on Tue, 01/25/2022 - 5:13pm
I got no answers I just try to remind folks, including myself, that a lot of the current trends are worldwide, and that to think like they are not is not just navel-gazing but twisted American exceptionalism.
People who think like this are everywhere, and doing things like blaming "the Republicans" for them is delusional. They are part of society and if you want to live in a democracy where you don't plan to kill them all, they will have to be a part of it. You can't like "outlaw' them. Pop culture can change culture - is all we got in democracies (i.e., rapid acceptance of gay marriage) - but it doesn't always work.
by artappraiser on Tue, 01/25/2022 - 6:34pm
p.s. to wit:
by artappraiser on Wed, 01/26/2022 - 3:48pm
Yang is right.
by Orion on Wed, 01/26/2022 - 11:37pm