Freedom Needs Foresight: Why Not All Speech Deserves a Monument
“When LSU’s Flau’jae Johnson opposed the idea of a Charlie Kirk statue, she wasn’t rejecting free speech — she was questioning why we celebrate speech that divides instead of unites. Because freedom needs foresight.”
November 2, 2025
Football, Gas Prices, and the Performance of Empathy
Donald Trump says he’s concerned about football fans being priced out by streaming services. But what happens when leaders express empathy for symbolic inconveniences while avoiding accountability for the real-world consequences of power?
This post explores the gap between rhetoric and reality in modern politics and culture.