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We need to increase the institutional strength of the Democratic Party coalition to cut off rising extremism in the Empire State.
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As this past week showed, pure populism erodes our democracy and endangers the common good in our society. We need to strengthen our liberal institutions.
With humor and skill, the President thrashed the extremists and used their cartoonish anger against them. In doing so, he defended liberal democracy.
Digital gatekeepers come and go, but the combination of xenophobia and stupidity is going to be the end of Twitter - and that's a death that matters.

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Liz Cheney, Elon Musk, Black Conservatives, Crypto Crash, the Allman Brothers and Mott the Hoople top Tom's linkage hit parade.
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Zeldin lost - so let's not fight the last war on public safety. Bail reform is working and should be extended. Recent political history shows us why.
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Too many of us living in this liberal democracy think and communicate about what might be possible instead of what is absolutely necessary. None of our…
By contributing to institutional strength, philanthropist MacKenzie Scott brings classic liberalism to the fight for equity and a stronger society.
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