Got asked about Stephen Miller’s zero-sum mindset. Here’s the short version: he sees the world as fixed. Your gain is my loss, your rights threaten mine, your existence diminishes my existence. It’s scarcity thinking that justifies cruelty and keeps us fighting each other instead of looking up. Sigh

Like so many people, I am growing weary of people and systems that think power can only be expressed through the suppression of others. Decency is strength regulated by conscience. That, in my experience, requires more conviction and courage than being an ass.

Good only exists where we choose to put it. It doesn’t happen on its own and thinking good thoughts isn’t enough to make it real. Believing in things that are decent and good is important but, it is just the first step. Choosing to act in accordance with those values is when decency becomes real.