There are many moments in American history that have been significant because they have informed the principles of America’s traditional ideology of liberalism, but none as important as the present period since America’s founding. The United States is at a “1776 moment” of ideological transformation.
It’s always a great thing to see when you notice that light bulb moment when someone finally gets “it,” whatever “it” is in that moment. You could’ve been trying to tell the person what’s really happening for years, but it’s up to that person to be willing to come the realization that you might’ve already known.
A remarkable failure of meaningful reporting about the massive military buildup in and around Ukraine in recent weeks results in most Americans having no idea how close we have been brought to armed conflict with the Russian Federation.
