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Robert macdonald's avatar

One of your best!

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REX SMITH's avatar

Thanks, Robby. I wanted to get into what's happening on college and university campuses, too, but that would've been another 400 words or so, and I don't think folks have the patience for that much time spent on an opinion essay on a Saturday morning. So -- to another day. Meanwhile, I got to listen to some cool music as part of the research!

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Robert macdonald's avatar

For the darker side of wokeness, take a look at Nicholas Kristoff’s opinion essay in NYT called: Inclusive or alienating: the language wars go on.

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Stephen Boren's avatar

A powerful column, Rex. I and others I know have made the observation that the generations following the baby boomers have little sense of history. I question if you can truly understand today’s world if don’t look at in a historical context.

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REX SMITH's avatar

Absolutely. I'd love for all my friends on the left to read it.

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