One of the reasons we're so divided is that we never agreed what kind of nation we should be: civic or ethnic. The Founders believed they were creating a civic nation: one based on reason and a social contract, by which free people chose to associate … [Continue reading] about Here’s Why Arguing With Trump Supporters Doesn’t Work—and Here’s What Will.
I have a new book! After thinking hard about Trump and the state of our democracy for the past 4 years, I think I understand what happened: this has been coming since the founding. America is two nations, occupying the same land but seeing everything … [Continue reading] about Patriots of Two Nations: Why Trump Was Inevitable & What Happens Next
What passes for “traditional values” among the Baby Boom generation and its descendants is often, in reality, a sad echo or even a parody of those values. Think about the difference between a leader in World War II and what passes for a leader … [Continue reading] about The Failure Letter
People who still support Trump believe that despite all his other failings, he’s competent. He isn’t, and never has been, but it’s very hard for them to see this — even now — and one reason for that is a psychological trait we all share, though it … [Continue reading] about Trump’s Supporters Stick With Him—Even Now—Because of Psychology We All Share
If you're trying to make sense of a presidential campaign, it helps to realize that it's not logical, but mythological. We're choosing a leader, not a manager, and the process has more in common with mystical, ancient rites than with reviewing … [Continue reading] about Presidential Campaigns Are Not Logical, but Mythological