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The Ruins of Empty Promises

The Ruins of Empty Promises

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Ben Sixsmith
Jan 26, 2022
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I know, I know. It annoys me as much as anyone when people make a big display of “seeing both sides”. It can be an irritating means of elevating oneself above everybody else without being brave enough to commit to anything.

The problem is that sometimes there really are two sides. I agree with left-wing anti-war activists and paleoconservatives that figh…

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