It’s a shame that “politics” seems to demand a simple answer to the complex issues of Israel and the Middle East more generally. If ever there were a region that could not be regarded as a set of immutable monoliths, it’s the Middle East. A millennial-old problem or set thereof. I generally agree with KH’s position as Sean has outlined i…
It’s a shame that “politics” seems to demand a simple answer to the complex issues of Israel and the Middle East more generally. If ever there were a region that could not be regarded as a set of immutable monoliths, it’s the Middle East. A millennial-old problem or set thereof. I generally agree with KH’s position as Sean has outlined it, and I wonder how often she - and the experts who see and have to deal with the complexities and contradictions - feel as though having to speak about them in detail is like trying to explain to a 6 year-old-how to find the bathroom in a strange house in the middle of the night in the dark. It’s one step, one identified corner, one long wall to slide along at a time; and let’s hope we remember where the really steep stairs are so we don’t trip and hurdle down in one clumsy and potentially dangerous move!
Back in 2020 didn't the media folks (or pundits, or whomever showed up on cable news to pontificate) squawk about Elizabeth Warren having too many plans with too much information? If anything, getting traction in today's news environment even more fully requires either an outlandish statement (please, Kamala, don't do that) or a 7-second soundbite and compelling image.
It’s a shame that “politics” seems to demand a simple answer to the complex issues of Israel and the Middle East more generally. If ever there were a region that could not be regarded as a set of immutable monoliths, it’s the Middle East. A millennial-old problem or set thereof. I generally agree with KH’s position as Sean has outlined it, and I wonder how often she - and the experts who see and have to deal with the complexities and contradictions - feel as though having to speak about them in detail is like trying to explain to a 6 year-old-how to find the bathroom in a strange house in the middle of the night in the dark. It’s one step, one identified corner, one long wall to slide along at a time; and let’s hope we remember where the really steep stairs are so we don’t trip and hurdle down in one clumsy and potentially dangerous move!
Back in 2020 didn't the media folks (or pundits, or whomever showed up on cable news to pontificate) squawk about Elizabeth Warren having too many plans with too much information? If anything, getting traction in today's news environment even more fully requires either an outlandish statement (please, Kamala, don't do that) or a 7-second soundbite and compelling image.