The concept of America’s war on reality feels very deep.
At its best it is determined technological innovation, doing what people say can’t be done.
Somewhere in the middle is Hollywood movie magic.
And at the very bottom is the denial of economic reality and viral biology.
At its best it is determined technological innovation, doing what people say can’t be done.
Somewhere in the middle is Hollywood movie magic.
And at the very bottom is the denial of economic reality and viral biology.
In this clip, fighter planes fly over an empty Disneyland to the accompaniment of triumphal music while the pandemic rages.
I get that it’s supposed to be symbolic, but you’d think the military would be focusing on logistics & doing this after victory.
I get that it’s supposed to be symbolic, but you’d think the military would be focusing on logistics & doing this after victory.
Something I am concerned about is that the question of whether the virus is severe could become a political shibboleth.
We might hope that individual experiences of severe illness will eventually punch through.
But the Soviet Union shows how far the denial of reality can go.
We might hope that individual experiences of severe illness will eventually punch through.
But the Soviet Union shows how far the denial of reality can go.
