I can’t remember how long it’s been since I read a piece like that in The Atlantic.
What I can remember is a parade of facile pieces that present deliberate obtuseness as evidence in favor of morally abhorrent conclusions.
I do want publications that challenge my assumptions — but only if that challenege results in me saying “Oh, I see something new!” and not “Ugh, how annoying!” as if they came from a Reply Guy with a copy editor.
I used to be a paid Atlantic subscriber. Used to.
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