Patrick Nielsen Hayden calls for a moratorium on the hackneyed catchphrase "Be afraid. Be very afraid." in commenting on the policies of the current administration.
Not because it's hackneyed, but because it's what the bastards want us to feel.
He offers in its place such interesting substitutes as "Be pissed and nimble. Be very pissed and nimble.", such classic substitutes as "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself", and the perfect anodyne, "Be not afraid."
"Be not afraid." I needed to hear that again.
Thank you, Patrick.
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