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'Sure, Trump and Biden are old. The similarities end there.'
E.J. Dionne Jr. in The Washington Post
The "political habit of the moment" is to complain that President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump both are "unpopular and old," and Americans want new blood, writes E.J. Dionne Jr. in The Washington Post. It's time to drop the "false equivalences" and acknowledge that voters face a stark choice: "Between constitutional democracy" and Trump's "authoritarianism. Between a normal human being and a self-involved, spiteful madman." Trump and Biden don't "live in the same moral universe."
'Don't let Trump and Biden abandon the debates'
Matthew Yglesias at Bloomberg
Presidential debates are "never substantive enough," says Matthew Yglesias at Bloomberg. "The moderators always intervene too much or too little, and they have little effect on voters." Former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden are "contemplating skipping this year's edition." But admit it. "We'll miss them when they're gone." Despite their flaws, debates "are a rare opportunity" to "make everyone who pays attention to the news watch and argue about more or less the same thing."
'Trust in the media is at stake in 2024. Listening to citizens will help.'
William McKenzie in The Dallas Morning News
"Americans' faith in the mainstream media is in decline," writes William McKenzie in The Dallas Morning News. In this election year, journalism leaders have two choices. They can "forgo open-minded and independent reporting" — a common complaint these days — and focus on reaching the liberal or conservative audiences their reporters and editors relate to. Or they can "strive to reach broad audiences" with accurate and fair reporting. "The latter path is healthiest for our democracy."
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