When Lincoln was shot he wore a coat embroidered with âOne Country, One Destiny.â Iâve turned to those 4 words to help me process this moment. This assassination attempt was one of the worst events Iâve seen in our democracy. It feels like we are a country unmooredâŚTHREAD
Iâve never experienced a time more unpredictable yet with such geneâŚ
When Lincoln was shot he wore a coat embroidered with âOne Country, One Destiny.â Iâve turned to those 4 words to help me process this moment. This assassination attempt was one of the worst events Iâve seen in our democracy. It feels like we are a country unmooredâŚTHREAD
Iâve never experienced a time more unpredictable yet with such generational consequence. So what does this particular moment mean? I remembered a passage in a book I read. âPower and violence are opposites; where the one rules absolutely, the other is absent.â 2/10
The deep unease we carry is in part the fact that we witnessed with the shooter one person trying to use the means of violence to impose their will upon a nation of 330 million and subvert the power of people that underlies our very democracy. 3/10
And now trepidation across our nation as âThe practice of violence, like all action, changes the world, but the most probable change is to a more violent world.â We fear retaliation, reprisal or escalation. But let us remind ourselves that it doesnât have to be that way. 4/10
In the aftermath of other recent shocks to our country, we failed to unify and instead sadly grew more divided. I had hoped that these shocks would be what I called defibrillator moments that would shock our irregular heart beats into normal rhythm, but we fell far short. 5/10
Itâs not just that our divisions have grown so wide in our country, but our willingness to allow contempt to accompany us. Itâs not just a disrespect that we see towards one another, itâs a deeper disregard and a disgust of one another. 6/10
We are losing touch with the understanding that we are all part of something bigger than all of us. As those 4 words of Lincoln - One County, One Destiny - remind us, the commonality we share runs deep and cannot be forgotten or dismissed. 7/10
Violence is cowardice not strength. It is fiercely undemocratic. As we process this shock, we can choose to realize that weâve gone too far as a society down the path of contempt. We are not each otherâs enemy. We are not at war with each other. 8/10
Choosing to unite instead of incite does not mean we dismiss the magnitude of our differences. But it compels us to be cautious and precise about our next steps, our words, and our actions in this unbelievably precarious moment. 9/10
One Country, One Destiny doesnât mean we all agree, but instead reminds us that we share the same fate. We collectively mourn the death of the rally attendee, we are relieved that Trump wasnât seriously injured. Now letâs unite around Lincolnâs vision One Country, One Destiny.END
YW! I donât go on there just to kill time anymore but I keep an account because, sadly, itâs still the best place to get *breaking news*. Hereâs my tip if youâre a news junkie like me and canât get your fix elsewhere, Iâve started just googling people I follow and just adding Twitter to the end so I donât have to deal with garbage content and can bounce directly to (at least what I consider) trusted, well informed sources. Using that as a launch point generally enables me to avoid seeing much toxic shit.
Edit. Oh and also, And Twitter search functionality is horrible. đ
When Lincoln was shot he wore a coat embroidered with âOne Country, One Destiny.â Iâve turned to those 4 words to help me process this moment. This assassination attempt was one of the worst events Iâve seen in our democracy. It feels like we are a country unmooredâŚTHREAD
Iâve never experienced a time more unpredictable yet with such generational consequence. So what does this particular moment mean? I remembered a passage in a book I read. âPower and violence are opposites; where the one rules absolutely, the other is absent.â 2/10
The deep unease we carry is in part the fact that we witnessed with the shooter one person trying to use the means of violence to impose their will upon a nation of 330 million and subvert the power of people that underlies our very democracy. 3/10
And now trepidation across our nation as âThe practice of violence, like all action, changes the world, but the most probable change is to a more violent world.â We fear retaliation, reprisal or escalation. But let us remind ourselves that it doesnât have to be that way. 4/10
In the aftermath of other recent shocks to our country, we failed to unify and instead sadly grew more divided. I had hoped that these shocks would be what I called defibrillator moments that would shock our irregular heart beats into normal rhythm, but we fell far short. 5/10
Itâs not just that our divisions have grown so wide in our country, but our willingness to allow contempt to accompany us. Itâs not just a disrespect that we see towards one another, itâs a deeper disregard and a disgust of one another. 6/10
We are losing touch with the understanding that we are all part of something bigger than all of us. As those 4 words of Lincoln - One County, One Destiny - remind us, the commonality we share runs deep and cannot be forgotten or dismissed. 7/10
Violence is cowardice not strength. It is fiercely undemocratic. As we process this shock, we can choose to realize that weâve gone too far as a society down the path of contempt. We are not each otherâs enemy. We are not at war with each other. 8/10
Choosing to unite instead of incite does not mean we dismiss the magnitude of our differences. But it compels us to be cautious and precise about our next steps, our words, and our actions in this unbelievably precarious moment. 9/10
One Country, One Destiny doesnât mean we all agree, but instead reminds us that we share the same fate. We collectively mourn the death of the rally attendee, we are relieved that Trump wasnât seriously injured. Now letâs unite around Lincolnâs vision One Country, One Destiny.END
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YW! I donât go on there just to kill time anymore but I keep an account because, sadly, itâs still the best place to get *breaking news*. Hereâs my tip if youâre a news junkie like me and canât get your fix elsewhere, Iâve started just googling people I follow and just adding Twitter to the end so I donât have to deal with garbage content and can bounce directly to (at least what I consider) trusted, well informed sources. Using that as a launch point generally enables me to avoid seeing much toxic shit.
Edit. Oh and also, And Twitter search functionality is horrible. đ