Giving Thanks for What We’ve Averted
Americans have dodged some disasters over the past few years. Let’s not forget it.
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It’s time for us to look around and realize, with gratitude, not only what we have, but how many terrible outcomes we’ve escaped.
But first, here are three new stories from The Atlantic.
- Inside the mind of an anti-Paxxer
- Rebelling against Trump is not the same as rebelling against Trumpism.
- The streaming death spiral must end.
What Could Have Been
On Thanksgiving, we tend to express our gratitude for what we already have. We roll out of bed, glad (if we’re so blessed) that we are well and that our home is intact, and then head to the dinner table for a nice meal. Millions of us will do that on Thursday, and this is
