Honestly the whole populist approach to politics kind of baffles me. When someone speaks to me with their full intelligence on display, I take that as a sign of respect. If they're dumbing down & trying to manipulate me with bonhomie, I take it as a sign of condescension!

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I think this is true, but for the particular kind of weirdo I am, Obama is *exactly* the kind of pol I'd like to get a beer with. I once thought everyone admired & enjoyed smart people who don't dumb themselves down out of false modesty, but I've since come to realize that it's a ... niche taste.

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The actual problem is 1) Democrats have popular policies but the country never hears about them due to right-wing propaganda; 2) Democrats constantly blame themselves and their base for this —a message right-wing media amplifies, making the problem even worse.

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We're following the national assault on black electoral power unleashed by the Supreme Court in the Calais decision, below: talkingpointsmemo.com/live-blog/sc...

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We are watching the worst assault on multiracial democracy since the Pettus bridge. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/06/u...

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