LIFE

An Inadvertent Pacifist’s Relentless Pursuit Of Peace

Or why I can’t find the joy in conflict like other Americans

David Todd McCarty
Published in
9 min readMay 28, 2023

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Portrait of the author.

I’ve never thought of myself as particularly combative, despite what other people think. I avoid conflict like my life depended on it, but somehow I find myself perpetually involved in minor skirmishes with a whole slew of personalities…

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David Todd McCarty
Ellemeno

A cranky romantic searching for hope and humor. I tell stories. Most of them are true. I’m not at all interested in your outrage, but I do feel your pain.