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Yancey Strickleropen.substack.com
The extent to which the United States is embroiled in a major political crisis would be obvious and apparent if these events were unfolding in another country. Unfortunately, the sheer depth of American exceptionalism is such that this country’s political, media and economic elites have a difficult time believing that anything can fundamentally cha... See more
Opinion | There Is No Going Back
And in politics, this type of speculation has become the closest thing to agency for people who feel like they are no longer served by the economy. People speculate on ideas, personalities, etc. Why wouldn’t they? But when this happens, you end up with a system optimized for speed and virality rather than stability or accuracy.
kyla scanlon • Trump, Mamdani, and Cluely
The New Criterion
newcriterion.com
Carol Vogel has an assigned seat in front of the red cordon that allows her to get up and strut up and down in front of the press pack in her high-heeled boots and gray bob.
Sarah Thornton • Seven Days in the Art World
A Progressive Mind in a Body Made for the ‘Manosphere’
nytimes.com
SASSE: ON THE RECORD - Volume 2: A Collection of Senator Ben Sasse’s Most Influential Speeches
amazon.com
But the real scandal is another case of selective editing by the media: they edited out remarks made by Hillary Clinton, who had also referred to the attack as a bombing—just like Trump.