Why So Many Boomers Joined the Weekend Protests — And Why It Matters
The sight of large numbers of Baby Boomers at this weekend’s protests surprised many people, myself included. For decades, Boomers have been the backbone of American civic life — the generation that built institutions, trusted them, and believed deeply…
Read MoreThe Audience That Isn’t There: Why Modern Protests No Longer Persuade Anyone
The Boy Who Cried Wolf — One Time Too Many I. The Strange New Ritual of American Protest The Reuters report on the latest No Kings Day mobilization describes a staggering scale: more than 3,200 events across all 50 states, many in small towns that rarely…
Read MoreWhy They Don’t Get It: The Divide Between Scripted Politics and Real Leadership
There’s a whole world of Americans who look at politics and see a stage play — a polished performance, a set of rules, a script everyone is supposed to follow. And then there’s the rest of us, the people who work with our hands, who solve real problems,…
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