This Is Why You ‘Don’t Negotiate With Terrorists’

Brian Kilmeade of Fox News suggested that if Democrats in the House of Representatives exercise the power granted to them by the United States Constitution, the president's supporters will respond with violence. If you have trouble reading this message, view it in a browser.       Make 2021 the Year You Join Our Club—We'll Send You Something (It's a Magazine)   But that's not all you'll get by joining Esquire Select, our new membership program. In addition to an annual print subscription, you'll also get unlimited access to all of Esquire.com—including Politics with Charles P. Pierce and every Esquire story ever published via Esquire Classic. Plus, we'll send you a weekly, subscribers-only email, and give you exclusive access to deals and discounts from our favorite brands. It's just one way your year is sure to be better than the last—we guarantee it. Read More           So This Is Why They Say 'Don't Negotiate With Terrorists'   "We do not negotiate with terrorists," has seemed like an almost quaint phrase for most of my life because in all that time, the terrorists we were most concerned about did not seem much interested in negotiating. They did not really take hostages like their counterparts in the 1980s, demanding narrow concessions like the release of political prisoners. It was hard to see the phrase itself as much more than a macho calling card, an anachronism. Thanks to this alarming week in American history, however, it's starting to make a lot of practical sense. It's not that Brian Kilmeade, co-star of the United States president's favorite television show, is a terrorist or has even directly condoned terroristic action. But this morning on Fox & Friends, he laid out the absurd logic of terrorism. After the president incited his supporters to engage in an insurrection at the United States Capitol last week to stop the Congress certifying that he will soon leave office, it was abundantly clear he must be removed from office at the earliest opportunity. Having failed to convince a majority of the American people he should stay in power, he attempted to entrench himself by force. He must face consequences, and so must his foot soldiers who attacked the national legislature. Otherwise, the message will be that you can attempt to subvert American democracy at your leisure. But that's not what Kilmeade is concerned about. Here's Politics Editor Jack Holmes on the latest from State TV. Read More           Republicans Have Decided It's Democrats' Job to Wrestle Their Monster Back Into the Lab   The prion disease has been manifesting itself in virulent ways over the past two weeks. Now, in the aftermath of an actual insurrection, incited by the president* and his family*, it is the consensus among Republicans and conservative leaders that it is the responsibility of the Democratic Party to wrestle the monster back into the lab. Again, we are coming very close to a variation on the classic law-school definition of chutzpah here, writes Charles P. Pierce. And what are the Republican offering in return? Let's ask Kevin McCarthy, head bobo of the House Republicans. Read More           Everyone Needs a Solid Shoe Rotation. Here's How to Start Building Yours.   The truth is, you shouldn't need an enormous closet to store all your shoes. (And you definitely shouldn't need one that big just for your sneakers.) As cinematic as it may seem, there's no reason one man should ever have enough shoes to fill an entire damn closet, let alone one the size of most Manhattan apartments. This year, resolve to finally take stock of your consumption habits by whittling down your shoe collection to a tightly edited rotation of styles you actually wear. Take the time to figure out what sparks the most joy and then track down the best version of it. Sure, all of those pithy bromides about "buying less" and "buying better" might sound a bit cliched at this point, but they've stuck around for a reason: there's more than a few kernels of truth mixed in there. Here's a blueprint for how to get started. You'll be happy you did come January 2022. Read More           The Hands Down Best Booze to Drink Right Now   Nothing can replace a favorite watering hole, but a healthy pour of something delicious at home is a respectable alternative—one most of us have taken liberal advantage of as our beloved bars and restaurants have been forced to close. Fortunately, there were many excellent options to choose from. Smaller craft distilleries were hit much, much harder by the pandemic than the big brands, most of which didn't suffer, at least financially. So while it can't be denied that the large "comfort brands" continued to release some really good spirits in 2020, it's remarkable that the craft world was able to put out some stellar bottles as well. Let's recognize all of these spirits, because when you find something pleasurable in trying times, even if it's small and perhaps inconsequential in the grand scheme of things, it's worth celebrating. Here are some of the very best bottles that were released in the past year, from whiskey to rum to tequila to vodka (with whiskey most heavily represented, due to its many subcategories, and because it's also the most intriguing in terms of flavor and complexity, in this writer's opinion). Raise a glass and toast to a healthier future, and some more new spirits to drink in it. 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