January 2021

Just as economic inequality has been declining for decades between countries but increasing within them, the internal tensions within geographies, and separation into different virtual “societies” will grow.

The fact is that one rarely even hears the word “lockdown” in the media anymore, at least as an option for handling the pandemic going forward.  Mask up and social distance, yes; lockdown, no.

So how does a society combat foreign influence, especially when its goal is to ensure the survival of the most toxic elements we face today?

As Trump’s legacy begins to enter our rearview mirror, many more Americans will wake up to the cynical nature of Trump’s grift, reject his relentless attempts to overturn the results of a legitimate election and condemn his seditious plot against the government itself.

The lessons we learned after Lincoln’s assassination are important. Booth was merely the most visible symptom of a wide-spread disease in the Confederacy.

Unfortunately, it is not sufficient to simply look to multiple sources for news because each side does not address the concerns or views of the other. Each side simply presents their own facts and narratives. 

I could not support Donald Trump in 2016. And last year, I vigorously supported Joe Biden. I believe he will be a president who will inspire, reunite, and elevate all Americans.

Donald Trump is now the only American president to have been impeached twice. But like Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton, he will not be removed from office.

The fact is that we presently inhabit a deeply divided and dangerous information landscape. This landscape poses a long-term threat not only to our ability to govern effectively, but also to the very principles and institutions of democracy itself.