Repression Is Not A Brand

In a media culture that rewards provocation, it’s easy to confuse gimmickry with principle.

Some months back, I got a letter from the Virginia Department of Taxation.  I’d been receiving letters from the Department for a while.  Normally I put them in a pile on the kitchen counter and went on my way.  I don’t know what compelled me to open this particular letter, but I immediately regretted it.  Inside was a bill for back taxes in excess of $72,000. 

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