Word: cringeã
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...importantly, this embarrassment with the party alienates allies from other schools. Imagine you’re at a College Republicans’ summer conference in Washington, D.C. You’re chatting with students from more conservative campuses when one of them calls George W. Bush his hero. You cringe??€”you liked Bush, but not that much—and the others roll their eyes: They think you’re a New York Times-reading, sushi-eating liberal...
...year-old products of privilege; the boundaries of excess that become ever-widened; the women and non-members who grovel at clubs’ doors, reliant upon members for entry, drinks, entertainment, approval; and most importantly, the obliviousness of many members. That’s what makes me cringe??€”but sadly, not hard enough to make a real social sacrifice.Moral cowardice is an ugly animal, particularly among professedly idealistic 20-year-olds. It lurks in us all, of course, waiting to prey on our often-juvenile vulnerabilities—weaknesses which mar an otherwise healthy sense of right...