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Should We Blame the Demagogues or the People?

The chicken and egg question of American politics.

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Jonathan V. Last
July 12, 2021∙ Paid
People looked on and listened as the former guy delivered his inaugural address during the Inauguration on January 20, 2017 (RICKY CARIOTI/AFP via Getty Images)

1. The Problem Is People

If you haven’t already, you should read both Charlie and Tim from today, because their pieces are awesome and also they dovetail.

Tim talks about how the “culture war” is m…

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