Injecting Some Joy Into Our Chicken Little Politics

As American culture continues its devolution from a society that valued resilience to one that rewards brittleness, it's no surprise that we've become a nation of panicked worrywarts. In the United States today, the sky is always falling. Our quadrennial national elections are events to be dreaded, not enjoyed. The stakes are too high for any of that, we are told. The 2024 election, as you must have heard, is said to be the most crucial in our nation's 250-year history.