SLOW BORING: Does the Bush-era poverty cure deserve a comeback?
Matthew Yglesias, Slow Boring, May 26, 2022
The ink has barely dried on Virginia’s constitutional amendment of 2020, taking districting powers away from politicians and putting it in the hands of a bipartisan commission. Yet another referendum is already on the ballot to reverse the decision.
In a strong case of buyer’s remorse, Democratic lawmakers are seeking to reverse the measure later this month. This is an enormous setback for American politics and any hopes to de-escalate polarization.
But let me step back for a moment. The quality of America’s relationships — family, friendships, networks, and neighborliness — is all in sharp decline. A growing relationship drought has drained societal trust, now at historic lows: not just in the federal government, but all big institutions and each other.
