Commentary
I reject the “live like it’s September 12th” narrative. While I understand its intent and the call to action, I believe it addresses the symptom and not the root cause. I do not write this to be provocative or contrary; but as always, to simply go deeper on my own positions.
Speaking in generalities, I am sure most if not all of us, in the face of tragedy, have reached across the proverbial aisle to those not aligned with us, regardless of the scale of the tragedy. In times of great tragedy, there is an instinctive preservationist sensibility that the time for unity is greater than any singular or collective set of ideological differences.