What Georgetown Thinks and What America is Watching

Vox Populi, Vox Nihil

There is a particular species of American intellectual—concentrated in Washington, scattered across prestige media, overrepresented in the podcasts and Substacks that cater to the politically curious—who believes himself to possess a superior map of the political terrain. He is not a partisan, you understand. He is above that. He can see both sides. He has transcended the tribal loyalties that cloud the judgment of ordinary citizens and can therefore offer a more accurate assessment of where the dangers lie and how seriously to take them.

This person is watching the wrong scoreboard.