I figured you were right of center from your comments and writing, but I am mildly surprised at the admission of being center left.
At one point in my life, I would have considered me a much more left progressive, but alas, that wedge of the left has lost their shit in a big way.
While I agree that if and when the R's get back to some semblance of normalcy, I suspect that the bulk of the Bulwark staff will retrench on the right, and we will begin to argue policy positions again. I will probably be somewhat saddened by that. That said, it is a long horizon until the crazy gets out.
My only quibble is that I suspect that some on the Bulwark are less comfortable with their temporary bedfellows in the Never Trump realm from the right. Listening to Mona Charen, I have to assume that while she isn't totally against homosexuality, she would be much happier if Tim and Sarah would just not talk about it. Also, her takes on the transgender issues are somewhat barbaric.
And Cathy Young, at first I applauded her reporting on Ukraine, but she has this instinct to "both-sides" every article she writes, to the point of ridiculousness at times. Also, her small-l libertarian instincts come through, providing ample cringe to the point that I find myself mostly avoiding her articles. It is too bad they couldn't scoop up Julia Ioffe.
Those quibbles aside, I gladly pay my $100 a year to keep them afloat. JVL, Tim, and Sarah are totally worth the price of admission.
This is good, and fair. I concur, mostly.
I figured you were right of center from your comments and writing, but I am mildly surprised at the admission of being center left.
At one point in my life, I would have considered me a much more left progressive, but alas, that wedge of the left has lost their shit in a big way.
While I agree that if and when the R's get back to some semblance of normalcy, I suspect that the bulk of the Bulwark staff will retrench on the right, and we will begin to argue policy positions again. I will probably be somewhat saddened by that. That said, it is a long horizon until the crazy gets out.
My only quibble is that I suspect that some on the Bulwark are less comfortable with their temporary bedfellows in the Never Trump realm from the right. Listening to Mona Charen, I have to assume that while she isn't totally against homosexuality, she would be much happier if Tim and Sarah would just not talk about it. Also, her takes on the transgender issues are somewhat barbaric.
And Cathy Young, at first I applauded her reporting on Ukraine, but she has this instinct to "both-sides" every article she writes, to the point of ridiculousness at times. Also, her small-l libertarian instincts come through, providing ample cringe to the point that I find myself mostly avoiding her articles. It is too bad they couldn't scoop up Julia Ioffe.
Those quibbles aside, I gladly pay my $100 a year to keep them afloat. JVL, Tim, and Sarah are totally worth the price of admission.
LOVE CHARLIE. He's an absolutely brilliant interviewer, one of the best.