"Those of us of a certain age grew up believing that America was the central nation on this planet—because, in the decades after World War II, it clearly was... Most of those beliefs seem a little silly now."
"Clearly our political architecture—our Electoral College, our filibusters, and so on—has some deep flaws. Clearly we are not magically resistant to authoritarianism... For the next few years the best we can hope is that Washington won't manage to wreck the efforts of others..."
"That Donald Trump lost in 2020 was, it turns out, of great importance: it gave the U.S. four years to help break renewable energy out of its 'alternative energy' niche."
"Setbacks are unavoidable, but giving up is unforgivable... This is not the end of our fight for a cleaner, safer planet. Facts are still facts. Science is still science."
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