The whole point of constitutional democracy is the peaceful transfer of power; of Al Gore passing the baton to George W. Bush, even though that election was very suspiciously called.
No real-world human being brings to the U.S. presidency the range of attributes necessary for full success in the job. - James Fallows
No real-world human being brings to the U.S. presidency the range of attributes necessary for full success in the job.
- James Fallows
We're now in one of those periods when the reality of intense pressure on the middle class diverges from long-held assumptions of how the American ba… - James Fallows
We're now in one of those periods when the reality of intense pressure on the middle class diverges from long-held assumptions of how the American ba…
Every previous era looks innocent. - James Fallows
Every previous era looks innocent.
Always write angry letters to your enemies. Never mail them. - James Fallows
Always write angry letters to your enemies. Never mail them.
The worst kind of management seeks a single optimum, a one-scale index of efficiency, like the mindless scales of 1 to 10 for grading a woman's beaut… - James Fallows
The worst kind of management seeks a single optimum, a one-scale index of efficiency, like the mindless scales of 1 to 10 for grading a woman's beaut…
A rigid America is also weak and vulnerable, because it sacrifices its unique strength: the energy of people who think they can always make something… - James Fallows
A rigid America is also weak and vulnerable, because it sacrifices its unique strength: the energy of people who think they can always make something…
Chinese emissions are a problem not just for its own people but also for the world. It has now overtaken the U.S. as the biggest carbon emitter; most… - James Fallows
Chinese emissions are a problem not just for its own people but also for the world. It has now overtaken the U.S. as the biggest carbon emitter; most…
Successful societies-those which progress economically and politically and can control the terms on which they deal with the outside world-succeed be… - James Fallows
Successful societies-those which progress economically and politically and can control the terms on which they deal with the outside world-succeed be…
Over the eons I've been a fan of, and sucker for, each latest automated system to 'simplify' and 'bring order to' my life. Very early on this led me … - James Fallows
Over the eons I've been a fan of, and sucker for, each latest automated system to 'simplify' and 'bring order to' my life. Very early on this led me …
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