“Like many of us, I now take pains to avoid political showdowns, sidestepping friends who seem to be spoiling for fights about climate change, immigrants or vaccines. Or maybe I’m the one spoiling for a fight in these interactions — and what I want most to avoid is the chippy, implacable side of myself.”
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2025/01/19/civil-war-reenactors-gettysburg-00199132