Mikhail Gorbachev is Dead and that Feels Like Something
Mikhail Gorbachev died yesterday, August 30, 2022. And I feel… sad? I think that’s what this is. Sadness. But why?
![I Believe... [Missing the Cold War]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/579fa3912994ca0eff850271/1630679273892-P62V0VGKYKPAUIV322RW/6C539672-EC3F-46B6-B177-C4E275CEFD10.jpeg)
I Believe... [Missing the Cold War]
...that I long for the days of the Cold War when our enemies were Soviets instead of each other and we thought hiding under our desks could save us from nuclear war.
Christmas is a time for giving, being with family and friends, and hating every other asshole out there in the shops and on the roads also trying to spread joy and share in the Christmas spirit. Similarly, Hanukkah is a time for Jewish people to desperately try to feel relevant during Christmastime.