Remember white people? Once upon a time, they dominated American life. But at some point in the 21st century, beset by low birth rates, they gradually died out. Yes, that’s an absurd notion. But new research suggests that, for some white Americans, it’s a real fear—one that stimulates racial bias […] Read more »
The Coming G.O.P. Apocalypse: Stumbling blind into the age of diversity
For much of the 20th century, young and old people voted pretty similarly. The defining gaps in our recent politics have been the gender gap (women preferring Democrats) and the education gap. But now the generation gap is back, with a vengeance. … Matthew Continetti recently identified the key blocs […] Read more »
Joe Biden is the Democratic Mitt Romney
When Joe Biden first entered the presidential race, he was supposed to be a Jeb Bush redux — a relic of a bygone era who would quickly be swept away by candidates who appealed to the party’s insurgent wing. … Instead, Biden is more like Mitt Romney: a poll leader […] Read more »
CA Dems: A Return to Normalcy Is Catching On
By the time the California Democrats left San Francisco Sunday – after the Dominatrixes Against Don and the bleeding man anti-circumcision protests; after Elizabeth Warren stole thunder from Bernie Sanders; after Kamala Harris was cheered for demanding impeachment and Nancy Pelosi was heckled for resisting it — the bottom line […] Read more »
Are The Nationalist Victories Around The World Connected?
A string of recent elections around the world have produced seemingly similar results: nationalist and populist parties, generally on the right, keep getting elected. But is it fair to connect political events in places as varied as Australia, India, the Philippines and the European Union? In this episode of the […] Read more »
A New Look At Ideology
Over the last few months in focus groups we have started hearing respondents make important distinctions between candidates they deem “liberal” and those they see as “progressive.” The latter are described as being “forward-thinking” and “ahead of the curve,” while more traditional liberals often viewed as a thing of the […] Read more »