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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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opinion

Involuntary Treatment Could Have Saved Jordan Neely’s Life

TOUGH CARE

Progressives 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.

Freddie deBoer | Published May 10, 2023
opinion

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.

Freddie deBoer | Published Mar 18, 2023
opinion

Twitter Became Way Too Important to Journalists. Let It Die.

LEAVE THE HELLSITE

The social media site is a high school popularity contest that creates echo chambers and stifles diversity of thought in the news media.

Freddie deBoer | Published Dec 21, 2022
opinion

Stop Denying That Mass Shooters Can Be Mentally Ill

TALK ABOUT IT

We 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.

Freddie deBoer | Published May 25, 2022
opinion

YIMBYs Could Make Cities Better, but They’re Busy Trolling

LOG OFF, BROS

Yes-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.”

Freddie deBoer | Published Jan 31, 2022

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