Today in her post she noted the large number of young persons mobilized to vote. "If there is an obvious story from today with results still unknown, it is this: a new generation is picking up the torch of our democracy." It's a very good thing. One in which I find consolation.
You can find her initial comments on the election here: https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/november-8-2022
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Dr. Richardson's column is one of the first things I read in the morning. My wife turned me onto this and I find it interesting to see what history has to teach us.
ReplyDeleteI would also recommend a book from Natalie Haynes -- The Ancient Guide to Modern Life.
There is much that can be extrapolated from Ye Olden Days and looked at through modern eyes --only to realize that 2500 years later, we're exactly in the same place.
(and a fun bit that will make you giggle -- Plato actually was a nickname meaning "Tubby")