When the Simpsons’ television was out of commission, singing together seemed like an excellent substitute—that is, until Lisa brought them up short by asking if the family knew any songs that weren’t commercials. For the past four years, Donald Trump has done for our social intercourse . . . . Continue Reading »
Western civilization exerts unprecedented influence. Science commands the intellectual loyalty of elites around the world. Western strands of Christianity have enjoyed extraordinary missionary success in Africa and Asia. Communism—a Western ideology—migrated to China, destroyed its . . . . Continue Reading »
We are owed better films about Appalachia and the Rust Belt—about the “back row Americans” who are at once incredibly ordinary and incredibly extraordinary. Continue Reading »
Trump’s legal challenges are likely to strengthen rather than weaken our democracy. Continue Reading »
The Republican party will become a multiethnic, multiracial, and working-class party. Continue Reading »
The election seems to vindicate the basic proposition of today’s “populism.” Continue Reading »
There was a time when those who sat at desks pushing paper around were in a symbiotic relationship with the concrete classes. Continue Reading »
There are times when you have to oppose something just because you shouldn’t give the satisfaction of victory to its supporters. Continue Reading »
Evangelical elites are clearly out of touch with the populist evangelical base. And lambasting the populists as hypocrites or dimwits will simply perpetuate the divide. Continue Reading »
David Bromwich discusses his book American Breakdown: The Trump Years and How They Befell Us. Continue Reading »
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