When the world is such a dumpster fire that one milestone and one simple act of kindness can move you to tears.

I know the material reasons for the rise of fascism. I also think another reason - which doesn’t get talked about as much because it’s embarrassing that humans can be that naive - is that when you are financially comfortable but bored, abstract cruelty can give you a sense of purpose.

Thanks, Luke, for your words and leadership. You’ve got a new Range Organizer in me!

The freedom to live how one wants, to love who one wants, to form families based on desire and kinship rather than societal obligation, to control one’s own body - these are all essential conditions for a tolerable life for many people, and right now no one is aggressively defending them.