It is a remarkable thing to watch the American horror unfold from another place. Great Britain is not perfect, God knows. Maybe it isn't even Great. But it is not a place where children are shot to death in school so often that it scarcely ever qualifies for the nightly news. Kids are shot in school all the time in the United States. It is a fact of life. But on May 24, 2022, there was an incident of uncommon horror in Uvalde, Texas. Mind you, the horror is familiar to the victims and their families and the kids at those other schools, the ones who still have to show up for class every day. The horror they saw is just as real. It will have done just as much damage, having heard or seen or felt the bullets fly, even when fewer than 15 people die. But this is the one that will make the news. The other times that the kids were murdered in math class aren't worth our time. We're busy. Your friend was shot to death against her locker? Get back to us when she's one of a dozen.
It is a remarkable thing to watch the American horror unfold from another place. Great Britain is not perfect, God knows. Maybe it isn't even Great. But it is not a place where children are shot to death in school so often that it scarcely ever qualifies for the nightly news. Kids are shot in school all the time in the United States. It is a fact of life. But on May 24, 2022, there was an incident of uncommon horror in Uvalde, Texas. Mind you, the horror is familiar to the victims and their families and the kids at those other schools, the ones who still have to show up for class every day. The horror they saw is just as real. It will have done just as much damage, having heard or seen or felt the bullets fly, even when fewer than 15 people die. But this is the one that will make the news. The other times that the kids were murdered in math class aren't worth our time. We're busy. Your friend was shot to death against her locker? Get back to us when she's one of a dozen. Whether you're located in the Texas town or elsewhere, there are ways to help. Republicans prefer it to be leaderless and, therefore, toothless. The comfort of Carolina-grown cotton. Expertly sewn in Los Angeles. Use ESQUIRE for savings. Ten years after its publication, this literary sensation still casts a long shadow over the psychological thriller market. But does the novel hold up? Bag that premium mattress, summer flex, and dream appliance on major discount. The people of this tiny town have had six years to reflect on what a young man with a gun did, and what it has done to them. |
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