“Let the lie come into the world, let it even triumph. But not through me.”—Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn To borrow from the fearless and incisive Celia Farber, I don’t know where to begin, I just know that must begin. Any attempt to write anything in these times is, as she puts it, to be simultaneously 1) inconsolable and 2) committed to consolation. I am indeed both of these things, even if I do not know how to offer consolation, to myself or anyone else. But it is beginning to feel like dereliction of duty to not at least make some small effort.
Thank you so much for these essays. It makes me feel less alone, and we do have to find each other, and expand our coalition, those of us who have "looked behind the curtain". On the other hand, i was with friends the other day who were extolling the virtues of St Fauci, and condemning those who sought to question his "science" (ha!). Having recently finished reading RFK Jr's book, where do I even begin to respond to people/friends who feel this way?? So, sadly, I kept my mouth shut and steered the conversation elsewhere. All I know is that it's becoming more and more difficult to maintain these friendships. I find myself compartmentalizing my friendships so much, but for how much longer?
I agree with so many of these comments, you are a gifted writer and put to words so much of what I've been fearing for many, many years (T. Colin Campbell certainly sent out warning shots about the pathology of the FDA and big ag etc.), but never more so than over the past two years.
Socially Dangerous Elements
I feel like I'm reading Sara Connor's diary.
Thank you so much for these essays. It makes me feel less alone, and we do have to find each other, and expand our coalition, those of us who have "looked behind the curtain". On the other hand, i was with friends the other day who were extolling the virtues of St Fauci, and condemning those who sought to question his "science" (ha!). Having recently finished reading RFK Jr's book, where do I even begin to respond to people/friends who feel this way?? So, sadly, I kept my mouth shut and steered the conversation elsewhere. All I know is that it's becoming more and more difficult to maintain these friendships. I find myself compartmentalizing my friendships so much, but for how much longer?
I agree with so many of these comments, you are a gifted writer and put to words so much of what I've been fearing for many, many years (T. Colin Campbell certainly sent out warning shots about the pathology of the FDA and big ag etc.), but never more so than over the past two years.
Thank you.