Democracies still vastly outperform autocracies. But it’s hard to escape the conclusion that they are underperforming.
Category Archives: International and national
Election denialism is far from the whole of the issue
Trump attempted to stay in power despite losing the election. Virtually all Republicans running in Arizona participated in, condoned, or say they would have participated in the plot.
What was missing from Sinema’s speech to the McConnell Center
The political left going nuts over an exchange of compliments between her and McConnell illuminates the real obstacle to more civil discourse and bipartisan governance.
The Political Notebook 10.10.22
Masters unjustifiably smears the U.S. military, including the top brass. Kelly’s comments about inflation raise serious questions about his grasp of the issue.
What if Biden had governed from the center left, rather than the hard left?
Would our politics be healthier and Trump’s influence less?
Discovering the need for RINOs
Kelli Ward’s letter asking Mitch McConnell to bail out the Blake Masters campaign was curious and instructive.
The distorting role of subsidies
They don’t make things cheaper. They raise prices and misallocate capital.
Right message, wrong messenger
As the alleged beneficiary of the mythical stolen election, Biden isn’t best positioned to debunk the Big Lie or frame the 2022 election around it.
The Political Notebook 9.1.22
Inane NRSC ad attempting to depict Mark Kelly as a wimp. Strategically misguided Katie Hobbs border security ad.
Are Republicans fascists? Are Democrats socialists?
These and other words need protection against the perversions of politicians, so they retain their real meaning and impact.