Can We Have New Bad Things?:
"Second, as Tooze asks, “Why can’t we have new bad things?” Why is it so difficult for progressives to consider that we might be in a genuinely new moment?"
We’re all guilty of this, of finding historical context. It helps. But perhaps it’s an overused trope. I think it’s comes from, of all places, Rachel Maddow lol. She’s the queen of historical context. https://damagemag.com/2026/02/03/can-we-have-new-bad-things/
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