On the other hand, the collective "we" have been lapping up celebrity journalism, now fully extended to political coverage, to the extent that accountability and investigative journalism is now a boutique nonprofit endeavor.

Why no glowing orb?

Yeah, they have that teeny tiny little Trump-shaped blind spot, don't they?

Do many cartels call themselves "cartels"?

We need a national mythology. No one knows the basic "traditional" narrative anymore.

Cultural pathologies, moral relativism, no individual responsibility... You just need to write a book titled "The End of..." something

So this has totally overshadowed the South Park Vance-Trump scenario?

I thought they had to return victorious or being carried on their shields?

We are going to need some targeted disobedience. Teach-ins, maybe even a monkey trial at this rate

I agree, but I would love it if she helped crack open the MAGA coalition. I'm also hoping for more fights around the Heritage Foundation, but in that case I have strong rooting interest in the non-Groyper faction.

Yeah, it helped me understand that quaint-seeming antique expression referred to a terrible, life-threatening/ending act.

I look forward to reading this, though it pains me to see how far the Manhattan Institute has fallen.