'Obliterating the fundamental components of a functioning democracy'
Glenn C. Altschuler at The Hill
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'Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley have partisans. Donald Trump has fans'
Ben Jacobs in Slate
Donald Trump "has merged fan culture with American politics," says Ben Jacobs in Slate. The former president's rallies are merchandising bonanzas filled with "superfans" who "treat his events with the same regard that Deadheads used to treat a live show with." Trump loyalists don't make up a majority of the Republican Party, but might be "the decisive reason for Trump's political strength" despite 91 criminal charges and solid GOP challengers like Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley.
'Iran is off-limits'
Jay Mens in Tablet
The Biden administration is letting Iran off the hook for its involvement in Hamas' deadly Oct. 7 attack on Israel, says Jay Mens in Tablet. The White House, determined to de-escalate tensions, is pretending Iran is distinct from "military proxies" — Hamas, Hezbollah, and Palestinian Islamic Jihad — "it arms, funds, and trains" to "wage cost-free proxy warfare" against Israel and the United States. "Obfuscating Iran's role" only validates "Tehran's regional strategy, thereby shielding it against retaliation."
'School choice is now a reality in half a dozen states'
Douglas Carswell in the Washington Examiner
School choice "is no longer unthinkable," says Douglas Carswell in the Washington Examiner. Several states now "give each child an Education Freedom Account, into which the state pays about $8,000 to 10,000 each year." Parents "can then allocate that money to either a public, private, or church school of their choice." Some critics object, saying this will "defund public education," but that's a bogus argument. "Allowing families to choose their grocery store does not 'defund' Walmart."
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