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A Curse Upon My Countrymen
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“#NotAllMen,” I can hear some of you say,” writes Storm Faerywolf. “Surely you’re not suggesting we curse all the men in the US?” “Yes,” I say. “Each and every one.”
The Wild Hunt (https://wildhunt.org/tag/empathy)
“#NotAllMen,” I can hear some of you say,” writes Storm Faerywolf. “Surely you’re not suggesting we curse all the men in the US?” “Yes,” I say. “Each and every one.”
Spurred by FBI Director Kash Patel’s unexpected invocation of Valhalla following the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, Karl E. H. Seigfried asks: if, as Heathens, “we are our deeds,” how should we view the life and death of Kirk?
Just as sane people don’t need to embrace the insanity of the Trumpies, Heathens of positive intent don’t need to take on any of the awfulness of the neo-völkisch haters and their ilk. We can make empathy a central point of what we believe and what we practice.
Despite all their violently macho bravado, even the gods have empathy.
The USA not at a turning point, writes Karl Seigfried – it has been on the wrong path for years. But there are steps to take to rescue it from its present mire of racism and violence: choosing diversity over inclusion; bringing an end to violent threats; and, at the last, simply choosing to care for one another.