The N-Word

I grew up believing Nazis were ancient history, and it warped my perspective. Now that they’re “back,” I’m finally ready to see them with clear eyes (and go on living my life anyway).

The recent fracas here at Substack touched something in me. To recap, very briefly: Because Substack had—until a couple of days ago—refused to moderate or shut down hosted publications that share far-right or fascist viewpoints, a vocal subset of writers moved their offerings elsewhere.

It’s hard to fault the moral stance of those who’ve chosen to bail, …