
…has been written, in the days and weeks since, about the power demonstrated by the Missouri roster. By simply threatening a Saturday ritual, and all the payouts, business, and general economic clout that accompanies it, the team spurred quick action. A hunger strike that had gone unnoticed suddenly became a national story. As it turns out, there ar…
…hool, or possibly a sporting event. I have no idea. But I know it’s coming, and, more to the point, I know it’s coming soon, because these events — which should trigger massive social action, and spur a fundamental change in our society — only just happen, more and more frequently. Until these jarring, disturbing, heart-wrenching scenarios become mere background noise. The new normal. The way things are.