Why You Should Read This
Because the republic didn’t collapse in a day. It was chipped away—by cowards, clowns, and climbers. This essay isn’t just about Cicero weeping in a bathroom stall. It’s about the death of deliberation, the triumph of theater, and what it means to still care when everyone else has monetized their surrender. If you’ve ever looked around and thought, “Is this really what we’ve become?”—this one’s for you.