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Liam Ramos
This. These are the words I was looking for. The difference between those of us who are outraged at what is happening and those who are indifferent or cheering it, is that we look and see human beings, and they look and see borders and immigration statuses and other abstractions. I can’t imagine a way of seeing that so clearly strikes against seeing the image of God in every other being.
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From my most recent essay, “The sad, stupid end of the American century”: “The rules-based international order was the work of decades of intentional planning, and by almost any measure, it was a huge success, most of all for the United States. And yet, here we are, allowing one selfish, stupid man to tear it down, all because it won’t bow to him”
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Just published, a piece I’ve been working on for a few days now that I’m pretty proud of. Reflecting on the rapid American geopolitical suicide, and how Donald Trump and his MAGA movement decided they’d rather break all their toys then share them with anyone else: The sad, stupid end of the American century
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making a return here to micro.blog, and getting myself off Facebook and Instagram again. The doomscrolling death loop I’ve been on was bad. I’m looking forward to posting here and on Substack in a sane and calmer way for a while. substack.com/@justinda…
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