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I've got to begin with a Thomas Edsel column.

Thomas Edsel is a progressive opinion columnist

in the New York Times.

Who of the New York Times says covers politics,

demographics, and inequality?

Let me begin with his beginning, which is fascinating and gives you a picture into the soul of

where the Democratic Party is right now, where progressives are.

The fact that Ron DeSantis, the governor of Florida, is favored to win

re-election, is a clear warning to those worried about declining support for democratic institutions

and values in the United States.

The prospect of DeSantis' re-election in November suggests that under certain circumstances,

the American electorate will tolerate, if not actively, embrace the abuse of traditional

political norms by domineering leaders.

A DeSantis victory would also demonstrate that the hostility of many mainstream voters

to controversial liberal initiatives on social and cultural issues is strong enough to generate formidable backlash.

Do you understand that?

According to a columnist at the New York Times,

if Ron DeSantis is reelected in a Democratic vote in Florida,

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