Part II of this thing I’m working on is ready.

Part I was called “Here’s Why Intolerance and Extremism happen.” It was about demagogues and artists (and more).

In Part II, I offer the lyrics to three songs,
-Sam the Sham’s “Lil Red Riding Hood”
-Roger and Hammerstein’s “You’ve Got to be Carefully Taught,” and
-“Those were the Days.”

It’s about (almost) everything.

https://terikanefield.com/heres-why/

I'm trying to pull together the ideas I’ve been working out over the past several years.

Here's Why Intolerance and Extremism Happen - Teri Kanefield

In September 2024, I visited Chile for the national independence festivities and a reunion for my husband and his siblings. I learned that an 84-year-old in-law, who is one of the sweetest people I know, admired Augusto Pinochet. She was firm in her views. I was warned not to try to talk to her about […]

Teri Kanefield
I used AI to find my typos. How did it do?
@Teri_Kanefield "dwingling?"
@eraserhead dang just when I think I got them all. Thanks
@Teri_Kanefield Oh no, thank *you* for a most entertaining, thought-provoking essay. I'm reading Jill Lepore's book on constitutional amendments, so you couldn't have dropped this at a better time.