Hey, Community, how you doing out there? It’s been quite a week: The coronavirus continues to spread throughout the United States and the world, and millions of primary voters, past and future, watched as their first-choice candidates—five in all—left the race in a span of just five days. Nashville was rocked by a deadly tornado as its residents slept. Also, Donald Trump is as indecent as ever, the markets are unstable, and the state of Alabama took the life of an innocent man named Nathaniel Woods.
It’s times like these that we need to honor our stress and frustration, and we need to support one another. For a lot of people, both of those tasks are accomplished right here, by writing stories and engaging in spirited conversations in the comments. That’s pretty special, considering the potential for toxicity seen in other websites’ comment sections, and on social media platforms. I’m not pretending things don’t get heated, or that nastiness doesn’t find its way here—both of those things happen. But in an internet world where anonymous avatars spewing cruelty are far too prevalent, I’m thankful for our uncommon Community dynamic.
I know you are thankful too, dear Reader, or you wouldn’t be here. And I know we’re going to unite to take down Donald Trump and reclaim the Senate in November. Sitting this one out is not an option.