- There's an important perspective we don't see well represented that reconceptualizes many pathologies of American politics in terms of elites. Consider Fox News. One way to understand its effect is as mass persuasion; it feeds RW narratives to the masses. But what if its effect is mainly on elites?
- one thing the trump era has made clear, i think, is that the american people themselves are far more committed to the values of our founding documents than our elites
