“It is this interpenetration of light and dark, of good and evil, that makes Leonard’s life, work, and ethics difficult to reckon with.”
Read M.G. Scott’s piece in Compact: https://t.co/96uJEMow1k
America is far from innocent or perfect, but it *was* founded on powerful ideals. Until recently, even the left agreed on that.
Now, instead of pushing America to live up to its ideals, many prefer to dismiss them altogether.
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Historian Steven Watts on the origins and resilience of American exceptionalism.
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Christopher Caldwell wrote about the firebrand Roberto Vannacci—who now poses a serious threat to Giorgia Meloni—for @compactmag in 2023.
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For Simone Weil, Catholicism was law and order, while Christianity was universal love. On this basis, Weil claimed to be Christian, but not Catholic. Zemmour inverts Weil’s identity. He defines himself primarily as Catholic rather than Christian.
https://t.co/T7PPEVVBxA
The White House hosts a UFC tournament, the World Cup begins, Steven Spielberg releases his film 'Disclosure Day,' and the UK enacts social media bans.
@AshleyAFrawley and @g_shullenberger join @matthewschmitz
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"It remains an open question whether Keiko will attempt to recreate a version of her father’s autocracy."
@rojasrjuand on whether Fujimori will bring stability or revive Peru's darkest legacy.
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The three ages of America:
1. baseball (~1865-1945)
2. Football (~1945-2024)
3. MMA (~2024-?…)
@matthewschmitz on UFC at the White House:
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