Let’s be honest with ourselves: We’re not going to vote our way out of this mess by sending another empty suit to Congress with a list of talking points, a donor-funded smile and a backbone of jelly.
The problem isn’t just bad policy or partisan overreach. The problem is structural. Systemic. Existential.
We are ruled—not governed—by a vast, unelected bur…
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