"Habitual sarcasm toward fools who can’t see why you’re right is usually a sign of political weakness, suggesting that you have no hope or intention of convincing the unpersuaded of anything. Contempt is a style of proud and perpetual defeat."
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How Not to Fix American Democracy
A new book argues for making the U.S. a “true” democracy, but fails at the essential strategy of persuasion.
