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It’s a good thing, in an election where the overwhelming majority of independent voters wanted both Biden and Trump to drop out of the race, for the Democrats to start fresh, with almost four full months to run a campaign emphasizing youth, intelligence, competence, honesty, and change. New is a positive adjective in America.
Biden Drops Out of Reelection Bid, Fully Endorses Kamala Harris
“It turns out, running on these extraordinarily niche issues like gender fluidity or defunding the police don't actually matter—or frankly, feel profoundly out of touch—to ordinary Americans.”
@BariWeiss on why Democrats lost so badly. https://t.co/Q7vIggB7sZ
The Free Pressx.comFor much of the twentieth century, the two parties had clear identities and told distinct stories. The Republicans spoke for those who wanted to get ahead, and the Democrats spoke for those who wanted a fair shake. The interests of business were on one side, workers on the other. Republicans emphasized individual enterprise, and Democrats
... See moreGeorge Packer • Last Best Hope: America in Crisis and Renewal
Speaking of Trump, Peggy Noonan says, “He shoots his cannon for no reason, just for the sound.” Great article about Fight, fight, fight.
After World War II, Harvard welcomed a generation that could never fit in to its crowd. Now Harvard is once again looking for the right sort of fellow, as in an F. Scott Fitzgerald novel.
George Friedman • The Storm Before the Calm: America's Discord, the Coming Crisis of the 2020s, and the Triumph Beyond
Palantir, $PLTR, CEO Alex Karp: "This is why I thought the Democrats were going to lose the election, why they did. Because people want to live in peace. They want to go home. They do not want to hear your woke pagan ideology. They want to know they're safe." https://t.co/NZspfcmj5d
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President Biden "believes in the inherent value and ultimate superiority of democracy," writes Anne-Marie Slaughter, the C.E.O. of New America, a think tank and civic enterprise. "He sees it as the form of government that best recognizes human dignity and agency, and that can deliver well-being and prosperity for the greatest number of people."... See more
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