The insidious nature of violence on a daily basis is that we get used to it. We often don’t even notice it. Domestic violence, child abuse, violence in sports and language, the violence of poverty, street crime, racism and even war become background to our daily existence. Until someone we love or know is immediately involved we live with the violence as the natural way of life. Violence is neither natural nor necessary. Our tolerance of violence has been highly developed through intense exposure to it. The start of changing our reality to a more peaceful one is to stop tolerating violence, to stop accepting it as a necessary reality in our lives.
The Post, a most timely film reinforcing the need for a free press in a democracy. Meryl Streep, as always, is awesome; she portrays a strong woman, the first female publisher of a major newspaper, make a difficult decision. Tom Hanks is first-rate also. Especially appealing to people who like real stories of real happenings.
