A bit FT heavy today … sorry, I think a lot of these will be behind their pay wall
-US democracy is still in the danger zone
Like all myths, the stolen election is immune to evidence. Nor can it be dismissed, as it sometimes is, as purely the result of sore loser syndrome. Republican-governed states such as Arizona and Georgia are passing laws to seize control over their electoral college returns. They are motivated as much by what they want to happen in 2024 as by an effort to placate Trump. These are forward-looking power grabs from independent election officials. Some such provisions would embarrass Viktor Orban’s Hungary — the original “illiberal democracy”. The pattern is to deprive Democratic cities such as Houston of voting outlets while making it easier to vote in conservative rural areas.
-2 interesting ways Seb Gorka, a Nazi, is collecting your ad dollars — two things from this piece. 1. The GOP and Fox Nation are today’s Nazi party (undemocratic, fascist, racist) 2. The in and outs of online advertising are truly interesting.
-and lastly something light, to get ready for the weekend Why we should all learn to love Campari — and how to drink it — I am looking forward to giving the Big Easy a try.
