Calling a War a War

Turn any article into a podcast. Upgrade now to start listening. Members can share articles with friends & family to bypass the paywall. You’re reading Wanderland, Kevin D. Williamson’s weekly newsletter on America’s rapidly changing political, economic, and social norms. Epidemic math gets pretty complicated pretty fast if you’re really thinking through the issues, because you have to consider geometric growth, but if you happen to be both a mental defective incapable of complex thought and, simultaneously, a moral defective incapable of caring about anything beyond your own immediate comfort—and if you happen to be president of these United States when a disruptive epidemic emerges—then the math is pretty simple: Kevin D. Williamson is national correspondent at The Dispatch and is based in Virginia. Prior to joining the company in 2022, he spent 15 years as a writer and editor at National Review, worked as the theater critic at the New Criterion, and had a long career in local newspapers. He is also a writer in residence at the Competitive Enterprise Institute. When Kevin is not reporting on the world outside Washington for his Wanderland newsletter, you can find him at the rifle range or reading a book about literally almost anything other than politics. Newsletter selected Click sign up to start receiving your newsletters. More From Kevin D. Williamson Newsletter selected Click sign up to start receiving your newsletters.