'I Worry About The Political Situation Both Here And Abroad'
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Elizabeth’s take is inherently political. But—as is the case in these parts—it’s not political in a way that you’re going to dislike her after you read it. Even if you disagree.
Without splitting hairs, I tend to agree with how Elizabeth sees things politically.
I’m not moving to Spain because of the political environment in the United States. However, the political landscape here directly helps dictate and reflects the social and cultural attitudes in this country right down to how we structure our cities and suburbs and how we take care of—or not—our people across the economic spectrum.
With a daughter not far off from graduating college, Elizabeth’s thoughts resonate. My kid ditched the liberal arts, fearing a lack of job opportunities. However, she remains on a track that’s decidedly social science. We’ll see what happens.
What follows are Elizabeth’s words in bold and my questions in italics.