Matt Yglesias highlights a critical shift in American politics where conspiratorial elements align with the populist right, impacting governance and competence.
The populist right's embrace of paranoia drives away intelligent contributors, crippling the establishment's capability to govern effectively and showcase credibility.
A key issue for the left is the emergence of a partisan monoculture within vital areas like journalism and public health, fostering groupthink.
Influential figures on the right often remain ensnared in conspiratorial thinking, showing that even capable leaders can be compromised by pervasive ideologies.
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