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Tina's avatar

I don't like clubs either but I do want to acknowledge that I do like the Bulwark community.

Peace

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Jenny Scott's avatar

Love your commentary, esp the triad. On point with issues, helping keep us up to date with the craziness of this current administration. I appreciate you immensely!!

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Jenny Scott's avatar

Someone is following me on substack, trying to chat. Not sure if it is really you.

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Pamela Calvert's avatar

I’m a relatively recent subscriber, seeking perspectives from a conservative position vis a vis the current sorry state of the GOP. I want to read material from conservatives whose intelligence I can respect, even if I may disagree with their (your) conclusions. I’ve also started reading The Daily Monitor for the same reason.

I get a lot of anti-Trump coverage from the Bulwark — which, although it’s reassuring to read from ambivalent/RINO/ex- Republicans, still pretty much echoes everything else in my blue big-city news bubble — but I have to say I’m not sure what or whom the editorial team does stand behind. I’d like to encourage you and your team to boost some people and ideas that are, in your view, where things could head if we could get our shit (back) together as one nation.

I love The Triad and wish for you to live long and prosper.

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Pamela Calvert's avatar

*The Morning Dispatch, not The Daily Monitor…

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Susan's avatar

I am sure someone has told you this but I will too. I pay attention to politics. I used to watch a lot on YouTube that said every day that the Republicans have made a mistake and are going down. All through the election last year. I read the hype and it never happened as they said to get the clicks and views. I just could not with them anymore. I pay to be a member here and it is the only one I pay for. I most likely should not pay the fee for it as things are tight, but what you give me is clarity. Not the false hope just for the views. I understand more and watch and read more here. I never comment on things. This I felt I could. Thanks for all you do. And for all who tell the story in a way that I think is honest.

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Mary's avatar

Hi,

The Bulwark is the first thing I read each day.

As a former American who has lived in Australia 58 years, it is sad and horrifying to see what the country has become.

Thank you for your insightful expertise and humour.

All the best.

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DeEuphemize's avatar

Re: robots

Is “theranotic” a word? As in “Theranos thernotically claimed to <insert aspirations here>”

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Jane Radix's avatar

Grateful for you and the BW. A place to find sanity - conversation about what is happening in our world that is not intended to ratchet up our anxiety in order to retain our attention.

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Michael Pena's avatar

Happy thanksgiving brother

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Janice's avatar

JVL: I love all of you. I can't remember how I found you but know that you are a port in a storm: first I found Charlie, then you, Sarah, and Tim, and everyone else. You keep me sane.

Happy Thanksgiving. I'm so happy for your family that you have found a miracle. My family is still hoping for one. Hope matters.

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Delmarva Woods's avatar

Megalomania

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Nicholas Costa's avatar

JVL, thank you so much for the incredible writing that you produce nearly every day as well as the community that you all at the Bulwark have created. I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving and I’m so happy to hear about your family’s miracle and hope that all goes as well as possible in the future.

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Christopher Gebhardt's avatar

I look back on the last 5 years and am so appreciative that you and Sarah and Charlie and then Tim and everyone else have kept at it. You kept me sane through Covid and last days for tRump 1. You give me hope now in even worse tRUmp 2. I look forward to ending the week with Rebecca after listening to my 2 smart friends talk about stuff I care about. Thank you all so much for this gift of community!

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Robert Ward's avatar

☮️

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Susan Kemp's avatar

Thank you, JVL. I’m thankful for you and your thoughtful, considered writing. You always make me think and assess my views and that’s very important for me. I hope you and yours had a wonderful thanksgiving.

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Nix's avatar

The Bulwark is my sanity place when it comes to national politics. Thank you so much. I dear friend who now lives in Switzerland also follows you to get news from home. Keep it up.

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