
Until both progressives and neoconservatives are willing to confront that reality, the cycle will continue with more programs, wars and promises that the next intervention will finally succeed where all the others failed.
In the end, that may be how intellectual history actually happens – not by invention alone, but by the stubborn, imperfect transmission of seriousness from one restless mind to another.

We cannot keep rewarding the politicians who speak our language but sell out our principles.
In the lead-up to the 2024 presidential election, a lot of effort and money went into persuading black men aged 18-34 to support Donald Trump. In my opinion, this approach missed the bigger picture.