There is a danger when we see criticism as nothing but an expression of resentment. For in politics, as in art, the right to criticize is really the right to make an independent judgment of reality....
Plurality--the existence of profoundly different points of view on questions of morality and politics--can never simply disappear. It must be actively suppressed, which is why Communist and fascist states that emphasized the unity of the people's will relied so heavily on secret police forces....
We will alwyas need political dreamers; but for the sake of our democracy, we must hope that the future belongs to the critics.
--Adam Kirsch, NYTBR essay, June 18, 2017
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