Moral Permission to Murder
Dostoevsky and the assassination of Brian Thompson.
Julia Friedman
· 6 min read
Assassination
A collection of 6 posts
American Assassinations
Four deaths, two critical injuries, and three hairbreadth escapes. Not the best odds in a field of 46 presidents, so when one dodges a bullet, we’ve all been lucky.
Thomas Doherty
· 10 min read
It’s the Narrative, Stupid!
Every time there is a shooting, everybody turns to their narrative. We all want our stories to be vindicated, and we are perplexed if the expected pattern does not emerge.
Fred Litwin
· 7 min read
Donald Trump and the Perils of Myth-Making
In the wake of the shooting, we should neither demonise nor sanctify Trump, but assess him by normal political standards.
Jason Garshfield
· 7 min read
A Wretched Situation
The failure of the Secret Service to provide adequate protection to a standard-bearer for one of the major parties is the latest example of American breakdown.
Brian Stewart
· 6 min read
Courage and Cowardice in Pennsylvania
In trying to assassinate Donald Trump, Thomas Matthew Crooks inadvertently provided Trump with an opportunity to display the very qualities that have made him a cult icon.
Claire Lehmann
· 7 min read