Hello, all. We are still here.
Whiteness wins: Jamelle Bouie realized, late Tuesday night, that his understanding of racism’s hold on the United States wasn’t nearly pessimistic enough.
You’re done: Jim Newell looks at the Democratic Party establishment and sees a pathetic failure. Step aside, Clintons et al; time for a new way.
Rule of law: What will happen to ours? Dahlia Lithwick, reeling on Wednesday morning, wonders how the American legal apparatus will fare in the age of Trump.
How could you: Even as Trump’s victory (per Michelle Goldberg) proved that Americans despise women, white women voted for Trump—53 percent of them. L.V. Anderson tries to understand what would make that happen, besides straight-up self-loathing.
Bright spots: Henry Grabar looks hard at Tuesday night’s returns and finds a few.
For fun: The world feels empty of fun today. I wonder if you would consider signing up for Slate Plus—now $35 a year, for a limited time?
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Rebecca
