he says that he might have been bored in a more placid time. “There are different seasons in the history of this country,” he says. “It’s precisely when the house is on fire that you wind up having the most interesting and exciting changes.”
At another moment, Buttigieg tips his hat to Stephen Miller, President Trump’s advisor. Buttigieg considers his politics abhorrent, but says of Miler, “At least he understands what the stakes are.”
At stake are many of the principles that have guided civilization for hundreds of years since the Enlightenment. Now we fight them out. Surely not everyone is happy to be here; but there can be no doubt that it’s a compelling time to be alive. https://steveinskeep.substack.com/p/should-we-embrace-interesting-times?r=8ivfo&utm_medium=ios&triedRedirect=true