







We have exited a long period of peace and entered into a struggle not unlike war, in which all the old certainties have gone malleable and the future of the republic is at stake.
The Democratic image is underwater — but they're not losing
The party has a near-historically low favorability rating. This is mostly due to disaffection on the left, where voters still say they'll vote Democratic for the midterms

Opinion | The Rotting of the Republican Mind (Published 2020)
When one party becomes detached from reality.

What Are Democrats Thinking?
Democratic voters want to end the filibuster, nationalize artificial intelligence, and prosecute every Trump toady.


Why the midterms make me optimistic for America
A win for stability and reasonability.

How to Think About Politics Without Wanting to Kill Yourself
There are Enemies, and then there are Cowards.

Let's Rethink the Primary Process for 2028
Primary season is closer than you think—can Democrats avoid their most damaging mistakes of 2020?

Party Under Country: Dissecting the Democratic Malaise
The party continues to operate in an overcredentialied fever dream in the face of an America becoming ever more red in tooth and claw

Illiberalism is not the cure for neoliberalism.
Democrats should be reading Danielle Allen, not Deneen

There is nothing the current Democratic Party can offer Trump supporters
It doesn’t seem like Democrats have really digested, yet, exactly how badly their brand has been tarnished.

‘I never want to hear again that the Democratic Party has a problem with young men’
Democrats stormed back with young men in off-year elections. But the biggest test will come next year.

Liberalism Did Not Fail, Conservatism Did
We are moving from an ideologically multipolar world, to a bipolar one.

Learning From the International Struggle
Over the last twenty years, illiberal forces have coordinated ideas, personnel, and finances across international borders. Liberals can learn from this.

Opinion | Let’s just say it: The Republicans are the problem.
Republicans have become more extreme than Democrats.
Democratic voters want the party to be more moderate — and more socialist?
The trouble with polling about ideological labels

"Refusal is not just some impotent act of nostalgia, and the extent to which we think so is a measure of our contempt for the prospect of taking democratic politics seriously." This, by @edwardongwesojr.com, is a wonderfully good and urgent piece of writing. thetechbubble.info/p/the-future-is-not-tech-forw…
The Future Is Not Tech-Forward
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