NY Times Opinion Column - The Governing Cancer of Our Time
In this column, journalist David Brooks explores what he considers to be a "cancerous" trend in politics - a shift away from a democratic, political approach to a desire for an "antipolitical" and potentially authoritarian system.
Excerpt:
"Over the past generation we have seen the rise of a group of people who are against politics. These groups... want to elect people who have no political experience. They want “outsiders.” They delegitimize compromise and deal-making. They’re willing to trample the customs and rules that give legitimacy to legislative decision-making if it helps them gain power.
Ultimately, they don’t recognize other people. They suffer from a form of political narcissism, in which they don’t accept the legitimacy of other interests and opinions. They don’t recognize restraints. They want total victories for themselves and their doctrine."
Excerpt:
"Over the past generation we have seen the rise of a group of people who are against politics. These groups... want to elect people who have no political experience. They want “outsiders.” They delegitimize compromise and deal-making. They’re willing to trample the customs and rules that give legitimacy to legislative decision-making if it helps them gain power.
Ultimately, they don’t recognize other people. They suffer from a form of political narcissism, in which they don’t accept the legitimacy of other interests and opinions. They don’t recognize restraints. They want total victories for themselves and their doctrine."
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