Having been home long enough to catch my breath, I’m planning to write the article I should have written last week, about MAGA discontent and how Democrats might appeal to some of the former Trump voters, using Peter Magyar’s landslide victory over the authoritarian Orbán regime in Hungary as a model.
I’m basing the piece partly on my own observations, but also leaning heavily on two blog posts you might not have seen: one by a female Hungarian lawyer and another by a guy who got into a MAGA focus group under false pretenses. My conclusion is that it’s a mistake for Democrats to force this topic into their ongoing progressive/centrist debate. Neither framing quite fits the issue or takes advantage of the opportunity.
That post should appear around 10 EDT. The weekly summary will cover the war, Trump vs. the Pope, and a few other things. I’ll try to get that out by noon.
The Weekly Sift 