Craig A. Munro
liked the forum thread, Inkshares Book Club - November: These Are My Friends on Politics
Greetings, inksharesians!
Given the continuing intensity of political discourse this year, I thought it’d be particularly relevant to discuss @Billy O’Keefe ’s These Are My Friends on Politics, but there’s a catch. And it’s an important one.
I’d like to us to avoid talking about the political situation directly. There’s more than enough of that on social networks all over the web, and it is rather vicious. Rather, I’d like us to talk about Billy’s poignant observations about political discourse itself.
So, to start, I’d like to say that Billy’s book couldn’t have come at a better time. Despite the vicious acts of hatred and evil taking place all over the country, he’s got a great point: our conversations often become derailed, dealing less with policy and more with the lack of admirable behavior in our candidates. We talk more about morality than economic policy. And we’re obsessed with our newsfeeds.
Let’s talk! I look forward to reading your thoughts on Billy’s book!
