I can't be the only person who thought about John Paul II and Poland when Leo was selected.

I agree with this. IMO their public witness is the most important thing, moreso than lay Catholics following them.

Am I a bad Catholic if I think that this won't make much of a difference among Trump's Catholic supporters? I still see Trump gear at Mass.

Including, but not limited to, stepping down for health reasons.

Yup. I am entirely fatalistic about all of this. I think there could be video evidence and it won't change very many minds.

I've only watched the pilot so far, but this may be the thing that gets me to pay for Apple TV.

Schumer's not a wartime consigliere

But the substance of the shutdown was very much conventional politics/policy. Just mismanaged all around.

What's the mechanism for this? Is it that preventative care genuinely reduces long-term catastrophic care usage? Or is it just that insurance companies can get away with high billing because people are comfortable with it if they don't see the costs directly?