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Five Things You Need to Read Today

August 30, 2018

1. Overhanging Existential Dread

A while back, I described the dominant mood of the Trump presidency as one of "overhanging existential dread." For every good thing we get out of this administration--say, a reasonably good Supreme Court appointment or two--there is always the question looming in the background of when we're going to have to pay the price.

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