Johnathan

The United States of America is a leaderless nation, and it will stay that way until the revolution that will sweep in with the commanding burst of a hurricane.

I believe that’s the real reason a TV-obsessed DNC won’t even let the candidates do a standalone debate on climate, as many wanted to. It’s not suitable for television! And it’s not just unsuitable because such a debate would be boring. It’s because climate change is a real, never-ending, chronic problem. Climate change isn’t something we “win” so much as something we learn to deal with. It doesn’t fit the format. There’s no room for a heartwarming, inspirational story about “when I was a little girl…” when you’re talking about the Amazon on fire. The opportunities to deliver those truly devastating zingers dwindle when everyone is discussing how to avoid species extinction.

As Pinterest went public, it didn’t have to answer questions about why users searching for crochet kits were becoming believers in chemtrails. People come to Pinterest to discover inspiration for tonight’s dinner or tomorrow’s DIY project. Put another way, Pinterest’s vision is fundamentally sane. Connecting the entire world on a single, centralized platform is not. What sane entity would ever want the kind of responsibility that comes with policing the entire zei…