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The Difference Between Political Theater and Political Reality in New York

There is a massive difference between what politicians say during campaigns and what they would actually do once they are sitting in office with the full weight of government institutions, diplomatic pressure, federal agencies, media scrutiny, police unions, donors, courts, foreign governments, and financial markets all staring directly at them. That difference is exactly whyContinue reading “The Difference Between Political Theater and Political Reality in New York”

They’re Not Your Allies: Stop Romanticizing Opportunistic Violence

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I’ve talked about this before when the whole Luigi Mangione situation first blew up, but now that these arson attacks are happening—and people are still making comparisons—I’m gonna say this again, even more directly: People like him, and anyone being put in the same category—whether it’s arsonists or so-called “copycats”—are not your allies. They areContinue reading “They’re Not Your Allies: Stop Romanticizing Opportunistic Violence”