Where the ordure hits the spinning metal thing. Research editor at the New York Times Magazine. In a long-term relationship with the truth.
Feb 12, 2020 • 32 tweets • 5 min read
Abraham Lincoln was far too skilled an orator to be reduced to the 128kbps crudeness of Twitter. But I think too many people have forgotten just what an incredible speaker he was, and the rarest of politicians: someone who could inspire through sincerity. (1/many)
He was the best of all of us, and on his birthday, I thought I’d excerpt one of his lesser-known addresses, because it contains universal truths that we should all try to remember. (2/x)
