Thanks Donna. And I also think that's kind of sad because I know how well-read you are, how much you are politically plugged in. There is so much sturm and drang and distraction going on around this topic, that the simplicity of the ideas is totally getting lost :( (And that is not an accident I'm sure.)
Admittedly, I am one who has railed against the "defund" semantics. You are right. Meanwhile nothing is happening/changing. I will take your advice and advocate with actions and words in my circle. Thank you!
Tom, thanks for sharing that. I've engaged in these debates myself. What strikes me is that we all seem to know enough about what is ***meant*** to feel like we can debate over the right word for it. So it kind of makes the whole debate moot. So I'm changing my approach. I won't debate a word, I will talk about the policies behind whatever words we are using.
This is the best and most succinct explanation I've ever seen.
Thanks Donna. And I also think that's kind of sad because I know how well-read you are, how much you are politically plugged in. There is so much sturm and drang and distraction going on around this topic, that the simplicity of the ideas is totally getting lost :( (And that is not an accident I'm sure.)
Admittedly, I am one who has railed against the "defund" semantics. You are right. Meanwhile nothing is happening/changing. I will take your advice and advocate with actions and words in my circle. Thank you!
Tom, thanks for sharing that. I've engaged in these debates myself. What strikes me is that we all seem to know enough about what is ***meant*** to feel like we can debate over the right word for it. So it kind of makes the whole debate moot. So I'm changing my approach. I won't debate a word, I will talk about the policies behind whatever words we are using.