Justin Wolfers & the competency crisis, Kimmel's job insecurity (again), Princess Anne beefed with our national bird, it's always about the ballroom!, The Movement, & more
There’s a deeper tension here that doesn’t get talked about enough.
If democracy is under threat, then persuasion matters more than ever. But a lot of political writing reads like it’s designed to signal correctness, not change minds.
The uncomfortable question is whether we’re optimizing for being right… or for actually winning durable public trust.
Because history is full of moments where the “right side” lost anyway.
What an amazing conversation Jen had with Justin! So glad Justin framed the political spectrum for what it is. Republicans are not conservative nor are they republicans anymore.
Kimmel's comment was spot on. Let's hope ABC doesn't fold under FCC pressure. And the Comey indictment! A perfect ham sandwich that probably cost a million bucks to produce and will just go down the drain like the first one. And that DoJ appeal on the ballroom (which wouldn't fit more than a third of the crowd at the WHCD)??? Written by Donnie himself it appears. I can't keep up with it all anymore. We are truly descending into a cartoon that isn't at all funny. I guess I knew there were that many dopes running around the country but I never expected to see them running the government.
As always, an indescribably rewarding conversation between “strange bedfellows,” to borrow a rem from the Mary Matlin show of thirty to forty years ago!
The Trump & Co depraved, corrupt retribution campaign continuesl...
There’s a deeper tension here that doesn’t get talked about enough.
If democracy is under threat, then persuasion matters more than ever. But a lot of political writing reads like it’s designed to signal correctness, not change minds.
The uncomfortable question is whether we’re optimizing for being right… or for actually winning durable public trust.
Because history is full of moments where the “right side” lost anyway.
What an amazing conversation Jen had with Justin! So glad Justin framed the political spectrum for what it is. Republicans are not conservative nor are they republicans anymore.
Justin Wolfers is awesome to listen to! Very knowledgeable!
Kimmel's comment was spot on. Let's hope ABC doesn't fold under FCC pressure. And the Comey indictment! A perfect ham sandwich that probably cost a million bucks to produce and will just go down the drain like the first one. And that DoJ appeal on the ballroom (which wouldn't fit more than a third of the crowd at the WHCD)??? Written by Donnie himself it appears. I can't keep up with it all anymore. We are truly descending into a cartoon that isn't at all funny. I guess I knew there were that many dopes running around the country but I never expected to see them running the government.
As always, an indescribably rewarding conversation between “strange bedfellows,” to borrow a rem from the Mary Matlin show of thirty to forty years ago!