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    Intellectually honest journalist and columnist for NOTUS Perspectives. Author of ‘Too Dumb to Fail’ and ‘Filthy Rich Politicians.’ Political commentary, media criticism, news and culture, with a dose of humor. (Opinions here are my own.)

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    Dog owner, grandfather, author, "How the Right Lost Its Mind",. Never Ever Trump. No regrets. Email: [email protected]; @sykescharlie.bsky.social

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    Bill Scher is the Politics Editor at the Washington Monthly, as well as a contributor to POLITICO and Real Clear Politics. He is a co-host of the online political show "The DMZ," and the host of the history podcast "When America Worked."

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    Founded in 1969, the Washington Monthly is an independent magazine based in Washington, D.C. Our mission: To preserve democracy and champion good governance through honest journalism and thoughtful commentary.

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    Old journalist with a theory about why politics sucks. It’s us.

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