Here referring not to disdain of the volk, but rather to rule by elites. Obama’s presidency is going to confront a number of entrenched, very powerful elites who will clash in very significant ways, so I thought I’d take a stab at a quick rundown. Educated Elite: Easily the largest group here, but the least institutionally entrenched. Their sole institutional ... Read More
I was incommunicado for most of yesterday, first taking my final exam and then hustling to the airport and catching a plane back home to Chicago. So naturally, my first thought upon getting internet access last night was “Well, what has Obama done for me today?”. I was all prepared to be disappointed, and then I learn that he’s halted ... Read More
I was reading my New York Times this morning when I saw what had to be the most ludicrous article in recent memory. It was a plea for Obama to uphold the rule of law and the dignity of the Constitutional process. I assumed this to be a fairly standard hypocrisy put out by a Republican, in the same way ... Read More
After Barack Obama’s victory on Tuesday Paul Krugman wrote that the election wasn’t “just a victory for tolerance; it wasn’t just a mandate for progressive change; it was also, I hope, the end of the monster years.” Krugman seemed to suggest that people like Karl Rove are monsters because they contributed offensive ideas to the American political discourse, like the ... Read More
