re: Tianenmen Square

Yesterday, a student told me he wanted to become a dictator over stupid people, like the Chinese.

Me: Chinese people aren't stupid.
Boy: Yes they are. Why else would they stand in front of tanks?


What I wanted to say and didn't: I have no words in the face of this kind of ignorance.

What I wish I'd thought to say: May you possess that level of moral courage at any moment in your life.