Why Aren’t the Kids Out Protesting Against Trump?
The lack of a thriving youth movement in opposition to Trump is a canary-in-the-coal-mine warning of the deterioration of American exceptionalism.
Month: April 2026
**** NYTimes.com: Why Aren’t the Kids Out Protesting Against Trump?
From The New York Times:
Why Aren’t the Kids Out Protesting Against Trump?
The lack of a thriving youth movement in opposition to Trump is a canary-in-the-coal-mine warning of the deterioration of American exceptionalism.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/14/opinion/trump-protest-ai-phones-social-media.html?smid=em-share
**** An Oligarchy of Old People
Gerontocracy has always thrived in undemocratic places, @imkahloon writes, and over the past several decades, it has taken root in the United States. How did America come to be ruled by an oligarchy of old people? www.theatlantic.com/magazine/2026/05/gerontocracy-wealth-power/686585/?gift=yGKGqaI9BMfIDuch_TrGYWU8LHQivZny4NOgbUHyRzc&utm_source=email&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social
***** An Oligarchy of Old People
Gerontocracy has always thrived in undemocratic places, @imkahloon writes, and over the past several decades, it has taken root in the United States. How did America come to be ruled by an oligarchy of old people? www.theatlantic.com/magazine/2026/05/gerontocracy-wealth-power/686585/?gift=yGKGqaI9BMfIDuch_TrGYWU8LHQivZny4NOgbUHyRzc&utm_source=email&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social
NYTimes: The Affordable Car Is Dead. What Happened?
The Affordable Car Is Dead. What Happened? www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/04/13/opinion/affordable-car-cost.html?smid=nytcore-android-share
NYTimes.com: Teaching in an American University Is Very Strange Right Now
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription.
Teaching in an American University Is Very Strange Right Now
We’re supposed to give students a map. I don’t even know the terrain.
The Looming College-Enrollment Death Spiral
Is Schoolwork Optional Now? Education is on the verge of becoming fully automated.
**** NYTimes: Trump Hasn’t Given Up on His ‘Unrequited Love’ for Putin
Trump Hasn’t Given Up on His ‘Unrequited Love’ for Putin www.nytimes.com/2026/04/07/opinion/trump-putin-iran-nato.html?smid=nytcore-android-share
NYTimes.com: The Old Way of Campaigning Won’t Cut It Anymore
The Old Way of Campaigning Won’t Cut It Anymore
Is this a great way to audition and select our leaders, especially for executive offices? Not particularly.
www.nytimes.com/2026/04/05/opinion/politics-midterms-tiktok-attention-content.html?smid=em-share