When you or I read what Joe Biden said last night (see left), we tend to think: “Of course. Our democracy is indeed in danger, and we need to fight to keep it from being usurped by Trump and his supporters.”

Unfortunately, when Trumpers read this, they have a very different reaction: “There they go again.  Those radical woke leftist extremists trying to make less of the work that the President has done in bringing down prices, and making America respected again by the rest of the world.”

I’ve had more productive conversations with my dogs.

Talking to a Brick Wall

Most Americans have their own take on the geography of the South.  For me, it’s not completely geographic; it’s partly sociographic.  For example, Northern Virginia is about as cosmopolitan a place as you’re going to find in the United States, but it’s at the same latitude as West Virginia, which ranks 45th out of the 50 states in education.

What Americans Mean by “The South”

I know lots of wealthy people from prep school, college, and several decades of business consulting, all of whom seemed like decent folks at the time. Yet now, I sometimes wonder how many are Trump donors.  It’s upsetting just to think about it.

It’s hard to believe that this collapse of basic moral values happened in the United States.

Why Steve Schmidt Left the Republican Party — and What We Can All Learn