Politics in America “Democrats simply cannot expect to move legislation again until they can regain control of Congress” Author Drew Kaplan Date 16 November 2016 Democrats simply cannot expect to move legislation again until they can regain control of...
Politics in America “A startling aspect of the rage that greeted Bill Clinton was how much of it was aimed at the women he entrusted — or tried to entrust — with power” Author Drew Kaplan Date 16 November 2016 The 1990s produced a generation of men who felt (and still feel) left behind...
Politics in America “What has happened in America should not be seen as a victory for hatefulness over decency. It is more accurately understood as a repudiation of the American power structure” Author Drew Kaplan Date 14 November 2016 What has happened in America should not be seen as a victory for hatefulness...
Politics in America “Hillary Clinton’s defeat is all the more remarkable in that her campaign vastly outspent the Trump campaign on television and radio advertisements, and get-out-the-vote efforts” Author Drew Kaplan Date 14 November 2016 Hillary Clinton’s defeat is all the more remarkable in that her campaign vastly outspent...
Politics in America “Party leaders should have anticipated Trump’s rise…” Author Drew Kaplan Date 14 November 2016 Party leaders should have anticipated Trump’s rise—after all, he was created in their laboratory,...
Politics in America “One of the mysteries of 2016 is the degree to which Hillary Clinton is reviled” Author Drew Kaplan Date 10 November 2016 One of the mysteries of 2016 is the degree to which Hillary Clinton is...
Politics in America “Republican ideological absolutism, nourished by masculine insecurity, created an amalgam corrosive to pragmatic politics” Author Drew Kaplan Date 10 November 2016 Republican ideological absolutism, nourished by masculine insecurity, created an amalgam corrosive to pragmatic politics....
Politics in America “…traditional gatekeepers have neither the power nor the cultural capital to stop Trump-like candidates” Author Drew Kaplan Date 8 November 2016 Elites are often blamed for Trump’s rise — he is said to be the...
Politics in America “…parties used to drive media attention by signaling to reporters which candidates to take seriously” Author Drew Kaplan Date 8 November 2016 Money turned out to be much less important to winning primaries than anyone thought...
Politics in America “Party primaries were traditionally bulwarks against demagogues rising in American politics” Author Drew Kaplan Date 8 November 2016 “We’ve got this online media where the profits are driven by controversy and clicks,”...