re: #753 RogueOne

Interesting piece in the WaPo:

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A similar effort will be required today of conservative political and intellectual leaders. It will not be easy. Sometimes it takes courage to stand before a large crowd and proclaim that two plus two equals four.

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But don’t expect such courage to come along very often. Too many people who have shown it were then ripped apart by the crowd (mostly figuratively, but on rare occasions literally) for telling them what they did not want to hear. Most politicians are careerists and will not take such risks. I’m not even sure I’d be able to do it. It would definitely be a “knock on wood” moment:

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