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Freddie deBoer is a writer and academic. He writes a newsletter at Substack. His first book, The Cult of Smart, was published in 2020.
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Involuntary Treatment Could Have Saved Jordan Neely’s Life
TOUGH CAREProgressives and civil libertarians need to accept that some people are too mentally ill to accept treatment. The only humane thing to do is to force it on them.

We’ve Erased the Iraq War From Our Memory, but Not the Shame
‘NEVER FORGET’Antiwar activism dominated my young adulthood. Twenty years later, the United States’ tragic and immoral invasion of Iraq barely registers in our politics.

Twitter Became Way Too Important to Journalists. Let It Die.
LEAVE THE HELLSITEThe social media site is a high school popularity contest that creates echo chambers and stifles diversity of thought in the news media.

Stop Denying That Mass Shooters Can Be Mentally Ill
TALK ABOUT ITWe don’t know what motivated the Texas school shooter. But it’s foolish and unhelpful to pretend mental illness can’t factor into senseless violence.

YIMBYs Could Make Cities Better, but They’re Busy Trolling
LOG OFF, BROSYes-In-My-Backyard activists have had some big wins all over the U.S., but they spend way too much time online acting like uncompromising “Bernie Bros.”
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