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“Elections are about the future. That’s why I am excited about Vice President Kamala Harris. She represents a fresh start for American politics. She can offer a hopeful, unifying vision. She is talented, experienced and ready to be president. And I know she can defeat Donald Trump.” Fonte: The New York Times Autore: Hillary Rodham […]

“The White House isn’t to blame for covering up the Democratic Party’s disarray—the media is.” Fonte: The Wall Street Journal Link: The Media Didn’t Want to Know the Truth About Biden

“All correct. But that’s not the whole truth. Not the full story. It misses the bigness of what Biden just did — its historical rarity, its emotional agony, its fundamental humility.” Fonte: The New York Times Autore: Frank Bruni Link: What Joe Biden Just Did Is Utterly Extraordinary

“In Silicon Valley, the heartland of US innovation that has long been considered a bastion of liberal beliefs, Donald Trump’s victory in the 2016 presidential election provoked despair.” Fonte: Financial Times Autore: Tabby Kinder, George Hammond and Hannah Murphy e Alex Rogers Link: Has Silicon Valley gone Maga?

“One consequence is that Reagan Republicanism is all but dead. In recent years the Republican Party has been united around personality, not policy. It contains free-traders and supporters of universal tariffs; internationalists and isolationists; champions of corporate America and people who believe big companies are rapacious and unpatriotic. In the past Mr Trump has done […]

“For many admirers, unapologetic, unreformed masculinity is the former president’s primal allure. Trump’s appeal to men is one of a few areas where he enjoys a decisive advantage over Biden.” Fonte: Financial Times Autore: Joshua Chaffin, Oliver Roeder, Claire Bushey e Christopher Grimes Link: What makes Donald Trump irresistible

“Long-term solutions to mitigate the challenges of disinformation require changes to the way we regulate social media, data privacy, campaign spending and political advertising. But in the meantime, we can address how we respond to a rapidly evolving information ecosystem.” Fonte: TIME Autore: Barbara Mcquade Link: Election Disinformation Will Lead to Chaos

“The question remains: What will it take for us to mandate some public visibility into social media? Without transparency, we are heading into the election without a clear view of the false narratives that are shaping the national debate. If we want our information waterways to be clean, we need to use the best disinfectant […]

“Years ago, Trump had already become a folk hero among his supporters for fighting the establishment. Another common feature among many folk heroes is that they evade or survive capture, punishment or death. By surviving this attempt on his life, Trump’s legend only grows among his faithful.” Fonte: The New York Times Autore: Charles M. […]

“Seven columnists respond to the attempt on former president Donald Trump’s life — and its aftermath.” Fonte: The Washington Post Autore: Washington Post staff Link: America’s close call