“Not exactly the imagery you’d want to evoke if you’re wanting to stress that you’re one of the democratic socialists and not one of ‘those’ socialists.” Dominic Pino breaks down some of the historical pitfalls of collectivism. | Washington Post Opinions
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“Not exactly the imagery you’d want to evoke if you’re wanting to stress that you’re one of the democratic socialists and not one of ‘those’ socialists.” Dominic Pino breaks down some of the historical pitfalls of collectivism. | Washington Post Opinions
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There’s a lot of talk now about failing institutions. Every time President Donald Trump pushes the boundaries of his power, his critics ask: Will no one stand in his way? Where are the pillars of democracy when we need them? I’ve raised these questions myself, yet lately I’m coming around to another way of thinking. Maybe the most culpable institution in our national breakdown isn’t any branch of government or industry — but rather the American people. 🔗Visit the link in our bio to read more. |
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There’s a lot of talk now about failing institutions. Every time President Donald Trump pushes the boundaries of his power, his critics ask: Will no one stand in his way? Where are the pillars of democracy when we need them? I’ve raised these questions myself, yet lately I’m coming around to another way of thinking. Maybe the most culpable institution in our national breakdown isn’t any branch of government or industry — but rather the American people. 🔗Visit the link in our bio to read more. |
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“If you only show people the worst clips, you can convince them that we’re living through an unprecedented collapse. And that’s in useful if you’re trying to sell fear. … It’s less useful if you’re trying to understand reality. The honest story is harder.” Megan McArdle breaks down what really happened in 2025 the “Reasonably Optimistic” podcast. Full episode: https://wapo.st/49xmQZM | Washington Post Opinions
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“If you only show people the worst clips, you can convince them that we’re living through an unprecedented collapse. And that’s in useful if you’re trying to sell fear. … It’s less useful if you’re trying to understand reality. The honest story is harder.” Megan McArdle breaks down what really happened in 2025 the “Reasonably Optimistic” podcast. Full episode: https://wapo.st/49xmQZM | Washington Post Opinions
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Trump’s ‘instinct’ is to call elections ‘fraudulent’ when they don’t go his way
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Last month, Vice President JD Vance said at a Breitbart News event, “As much progress as we’ve made, it’s going to take a little bit of time for every American to feel that economic boom, which we really do believe is coming. We believe that we’re on the front end of it.” Editorial writer @carine_hajjar_ recently visited Vance’s hometown of Middletown, Ohio, and asked its working class residents if they can afford to wait for an “economic boom.” Here’s what they had to say. | Washington Post Opi
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Last month, Vice President JD Vance said at a Breitbart News event, “As much progress as we’ve made, it’s going to take a little bit of time for every American to feel that economic boom, which we really do believe is coming. We believe that we’re on the front end of it.” Editorial writer @carine_hajjar_ recently visited Vance’s hometown of Middletown, Ohio, and asked its working class residents if they can afford to wait for an “economic boom.” Here’s what they had to say. | Washington Post Opi
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Outside the New York courthouse where Nicolás Maduro was arraigned, there’s a stark divide among protesters. | Washington Post Opinions
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Outside the New York courthouse where Nicolás Maduro was arraigned, there’s a stark divide among protesters. | Washington Post Opinions
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Trump administration uses faith 'as a prop': Pastor
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“This is very much a slippery slope.” @bradpolumbo paints the bigger picture of California’s new tax hike proposal on billionaires. | Washington Post Opinions
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“The pendulum always swings back and forth.” Colorado governor Jared Polis joins host Megan McArdle (@mcmeganish) to discuss Trump’s tariff and immigration policies. 🔗 Visit the link in @PostOpinions’ bio to check out the full conversation and be sure to subscribe to “Reasonably Optimistic” on YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts. | Washington Post Opinions
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"Baseball is the right game for a democracy. Because it's the game of the half loaf — nobody gets everything they want. It's all about failure." In honor of Opening Day, George F. Will is testing your knowledge of America's greatest pastime. Will you hit a home run — or strike out? ⚾️ Take the quiz here: https://wapo.st/4iMFMpK | Washington Post Opinions
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"What I found was a nuanced conversation, one that has divided workers, unions, politicians and investors over the future of American steel," Salena Zito writes. https://wapo.st/3EuLw8L | Washington Post Opinions
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“This isn’t just about politics, it’s about something deeper.” @racheljanfaza shares what’s behind Gen Z’s compassion recession. | Washington Post Opinions
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Has the right started adopting parts of cancel culture that it previously criticized? 🔗 Megan McArdle and Matthew Yglesias discuss: https://wapo.st/4aLLLde 🔗 Watch the full conversation on YouTube: https://wapo.st/4530WLp | Washington Post Opinions
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"A newspaper column — one musty option on a rapidly expanding menu of distractions — requires reading, which, unlike passive grazing at an endless buffet of graphic distractions, is an activity," George F. Will writes. "It demands one’s mental engagement. So, a column had better be pleasurable from the start, even if its subject is not pleasant." 🔗Visit the link in our bio to read more. 🎬: Shih Wei Chou | Washington Post Opinions
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"People on the move, including the young, have shifted preferences in a major way," Mitch Daniels writes. https://wapo.st/46PS5N6 | Washington Post Opinions
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Why would Putin stop? He 'has every incentive' to press his advantage: Fmr. Deputy NSA
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Report: Doctors offices are charging hospital-level fees
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“Whether you like him or didn’t like him, things happen, but [Mohammed] knew nothing about it,” said President Trump about Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over the killing of Washington Post opinion columnist Jamal Khashoggi. https://wapo.st/48bqabo | Washington Post
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“It’s not just about good and bad cops,” former NYPD chief Kenneth E. Corey says in a conversation with Megan McArdle on the “Reasonably Optimistic” podcast. “They are human beings and sometimes they will make mistakes, and those mistakes are really, really terrible mistakes. … They really just want to be seen fairly, judged fairly.” 🔗 Full conversation: https://wapo.st/4a6ZaM3 | Washington Post Opinions
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"If the publishing industry as we know it is to survive, it must fight back against the bots," Adam Lashinsky writes. https://wapo.st/4fKs1al | Washington Post Opinions
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The U.K. spends well above the OECD average on health care, yet its outcomes fall short of Australia, Denmark and South Korea, which spend less as a percentage of their GDPs. @_kateandrews_ breaks down the better options the U.S. has when it comes to universal access to healthcare. | Washington Post Opinions
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Some argue that tips shouldn’t be taxed because they aren’t income but rather a gift. The problem with this argument is that, according to the IRS, “any transfer to an individual, either directly or indirectly, where full consideration (measured in money or money’s worth) is not received in return” is a gift, and “the general rule is that any gift is a taxable gift.” Thankfully, the IRS doesn’t spend a lot of resources policing birthday parties, Christmas, Hanukkah, etc. After the Senate passed
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New York City is the most expensive place on earth to build new housing. Why is that? Nile Berry (@urbanexplained) breaks down why costs are so high, resulting in so many luxury apartment buildings. But, he argues, it doesn’t have to be this way. Other cities have found common-sense ways to fix the rules. New York City should be next. | Washington Post Opinions
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Trump’s comments in Saudi Arabia cap a remarkable few weeks in which he has bent policies, including his own, to accommodate what he evidently concluded were limits imposed by global reality, David Ignatius says. Read more from David here: https://wapo.st/4mmkdOY | Washington Post Opinions
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Is nothing safe from the culture wars? President Trump has found a new battleground: the nation’s museums. He’s demanded that art and stories that he says divide people based on race be removed from the Smithsonian's dozens of institutions. The Post’s Drew Goins, Molly Roberts and Monica Hesse discuss what’s at stake: https://wapo.st/4chr2fY | Washington Post Opinions
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"For a change, the Republicans are completely unified," Corey Lewandowski tells Opinions editor-at-large Michael Duffy on Post Live. | Washington Post Opinions
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