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I appreciated Jesse Poe Holliday’s recent article about the struggles of young men to achieve manhood. He indeed captures the sense of aimlessness and cluelessness exhibited by so many young men today (and to be fair, young women are not showing up much better. Recent polls suggest that as many as half are rejecting motherhood, and I have seen reports that absurdly high numbers of young women are on some sort of anti-depressant of mood elevator drug.) (more…)
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Trump’s base has evolved since he first ran for president in 2016. His supporters now are younger and more racially diverse. Trump saw gains among all racial minorities in 2024–especially Latinos and Asians—and even won over the majority of Latino men. (more…)
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When it comes to assessing the economy, there’s a huge generation gap these days. Older generations who have had time to accumulate wealth are feeling optimistic. Their green lines have been going up. Meanwhile, younger people are being left behind due to suppressed wages and inflation. They neither have the wealth nor opportunity to catch a ride on the all-time stock market highs. (more…)
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Donald Trump easily carried both the popular vote and the Electoral College in this last election. He was aided by three trends that the GOP should understand well if they wish to have what the Democrats had from 1932-1952, an era of total dominance in federal elections. (more…)
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All the things that they’re saying and doing
When they pass me by,
It just fills me up with noise.
It overloads me.
I wanna disconnect myself.
— Rollins Band, “Disconnect” (more…)