Jonah Goldberg: On Thanksgiving, step away from the outrage industry

One of the remarkable things about our political and cultural battles is how many of them are fought on behalf of other people.

For instance, there are plenty of Americans with deeply personal investments in the plight of Israelis or Palestinians, due to familial or historic ties. But millions of Americans have no direct, personal connection. This doesn’t mean they shouldn’t care about any of it, far from it. But the fact remains: A lot of the anger, vitriol