The thread a few paces down went off the rails. I don't want that to happen again. I don't like the ban-hammer--it is an imperfect tool--I can't know what's in people's hearts. But if I catch a whiff of disingenuous arguments, I'll err on the side of the blog. There are tons of other blogs out there. People can take their pick, or start their own.
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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.