A number of folks have asked me for a copy of this sermon, so here it is.
open.substack.com/pub/karansla...

My first dance on the national stage was predicting the giant Blue Wave of 2018 using negative partisanship.

I was able to say, months and months before Election Day that 1. Ds would flip the House 2. End up with about 40 seats.

They might outdo that in 2026.

RONALD REAGAN (1988): We should be aware of the demagogues who are ready to declare a trade war against our friends, weakening our economy, our national security, and the entire free world—all while cynically waving the American flag.

Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde to Trump: "I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now. There are gay, lesbian, and transgender people in Democratic, Republican, and independent families, some who fear for their lives ... and the vast majority of immigrants are not criminals"

The "he's not gonna listen to her" reactions are missing many points. Lots of other people are also hearing it. Lots of people can see him hearing it, then weigh what she's said with what he'll do. Lots of people can see her refusal to surrender these ancient teachings to the latest face of empire

Here is a gift link for my new piece at the Washington Post. You don’t have to be a subscriber: wapo.st/4gRrfHS