I hate this video, and I'm not even sure why. I think that Neibuhr joint messed me up. The sologaneering burns. The other day I drove past a sign for some children's cause with the slogan, "Because every child is our child" or some such. I thought to myself, "No they aren't." And then I was horrified that I'd think such a thing. It just rang false to me. Anyway, as someone who doubts the primary influence of celebs, and who hopes things stay that way, I think I'm with Patrick. I pledge to be a crumudgeon.
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Ta-Nehisi Coates is a national correspondent for The Atlantic, where he writes about culture, politics, and social issues. He is the author of The Beautiful Struggle, Between the World and Me, and We Were Eight Years in Power.