Thread by @SeanCasten

I'm sorry that the DOJ had to do this, but am pleased they are stepping up to quell the hatred, threatened and in some cases actual violence against our educators and students. nytimes.com/2021/10/05/us/…

https://twitter.com/SeanCasten/status/1438579076101517314

As I said last Memorial Day, there is a tension at the heart of representative democracy between those who believe government should represent their interests and those who believe it should represent the interests of the majority, even if at odds with their personal views

Our democracy has survived thanks to the heroes who always defended it. But we have always faced internal threats from those who not only insisted their views must prevail, but resorted to violence when public will moved against them.

Jefferson Davis, 1/6 rioters and anti-mask adults yelling at kids are all cut from the same selfish, intolerant cloth. Their causes may vary, but their theories and tactics are the consistent domestic threat to our Constitution.

There is an irony of course in the fact that the same people protesting masks and critical race theory are the ones who would most benefit from studying the history of American race relations. wgntv.com/news/coronavir…

So thank you to the DOJ. Thank you to our teachers. Apologies to the students who have demonstrated maturity far beyond the adults hurling insults at them. And thanks to the majority, leading with love to keep our democracy intact. /fin