1. I want to talk very briefly about the culture of fear, the national security state, PC & safe spaces.
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9. But maybe I can re-express point without reference to national difference in way Mr Douthat might like: modernity itself makes us fearful
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10. Modernity makes us more fearful because we're more comfortable, less surrounded by death and suffering.
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@HeerJeet Is it okay to contrast the national-level politics of fear with NYC sangfroid, though? Because I think that's worth noting. -
@studentactivism@HeerJeet we in NYC had 911. We're there already. It's not sangfroid...only
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@HeerJeet you are a terrible human being - then again, not sure a HUMAN is tweeting.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@retroredo_james That has the singular virtue of being totally unhinged from any historical reality.
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@HeerJeet I can't speak to France, and Belgium has hate speech laws &c, but I feel more free living in .be than in the US. Less spied-upon.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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