This is a long, exhausting and difficult read. The absurdity, cruelty, stupidity, and savagery illustrated within is enough to make you need to lie down.

But there is also an inspiring clarity, repeated multiple times simply saying “This is wrong. This is murder. This isn’t complicated, really, and pretending it is, is nothing more than an indulgence to protect American ego.”

I’d like to read that sentiment more often, in more places.

I mean good for Gretchen. She’s right, and I’m glad she’s standing by her convictions. But there were other people working on that title. DC fucked a lot of people here, and really, so did Gretchen.

Its tough. On the one hand, facing the consequences of doing the right thing is inherently noble. On the other hand, making that decision for a bunch of other people is not.