How did evangelicals, once culturally confident, become an anxious minority seeking political protection from the least traditionally religious president in living memory? @mjgerson reports
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**** The Real Reason Trump Loves Putin
Why do Donald Trump and his acolytes heap such reverent praise on Vladimir Putin? The answer might be more straightforward than people usually think, writes @FranklinFoer.
The Age of Social Media Is Ending
It’s never felt more plausible that the age of social media might end—and soon, @ibogost writes.
****** NYTimes: You’ll Never Guess Who Trump’s New Favorite President Is
You’ll Never Guess Who Trump’s New Favorite President Is https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/15/opinion/trump-mckinley-tarriffs.html?smid=nytcore-android-share
******** NYTimes: How Democrats Drove Silicon Valley Into Trump’s Arms
How Democrats Drove Silicon Valley Into Trump’s Arms https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/17/opinion/marc-andreessen-trump-silicon-valley.html?smid=nytcore-android-share
Silicon Valley insanity and paranoia driven by extreme ignorance and wealth.
******* How Biden Destroyed His Legacy
Joe Biden’s accomplishments are considerable—but on his signature issue of preserving democracy, he failed spectacularly, @FranklinFoer argues.
Trump doesn’t have a mandate. But, oh, does he have executive orders.
Trump doesn’t have a mandate. But, oh, does he have executive orders.
******** The Case Against Pessimism
“Faced with the greatest challenge to our values and our interests in our time, the democratic world is starting to wobble. Many wish the fighting in Ukraine would somehow, magically, stop,” @anneapplebaum writes.
******** [The Washington Post] I was born liberal. Defeat taught me our hidden resilience.
I was born liberal. Defeat taught me our hidden resilience.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/01/14/michael-ignatieff-liberalism-canada/
**** This Just in From Heaven
“FlashPoint” is the premier news show of a growing pro-Trump Christian movement, @mccrummens writes. The streaming show is “where God’s memo goes out”—and “in recent weeks, the prophecies have become more apocalyptic.”
Also: https://flashpointarchive.org/