It is the doctrine of the oligarchy that there is nothing that we hold in common, that the commonwealth is a myth, that it is even a sign of softheadedness and weakness. The oligarchical power feeds on the sense that we are all individuals, struggling on our own, and ennobled by the effort.
Charlie PierceRonald Reagan was a dim hack who did horrible damage to almost everything he touched.
Charlie PierceOptimism....is neither weak nor naive. It can be tough and pure and earned just as clearly as any brooding existential despair.
Charlie PierceIt's better to be black than gay because when you're black you don't have to tell your mother.
Charlie Pierce