It’s a shame, because the country could use some serious and fresh populist thinking these days. There is a huge disconnect between, on the one hand, intermingling elites of government, finance, business, and the media; and on the other, struggling and voiceless Americans.
Unfortunately, Palin understands neither side. Her complaints about elites are mostly limited to personal grievances, either invented or blown wildly out of proportion. And she seems to think that regular Americans share the crazed conspiratorial concerns of the Tea Party screamers.
Of course, what really needs to stop is the media’s incessant fascination and coverage of this — well — self-obsessed, celebrity-seeking empty suit. And that includes us at the Phoenix.
She and those like her are not bridging the divide; they are making it wider. It’s almost enough to make us nostalgic for Romney.
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