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I've been cooling on the Bulwark recently. Not gonna find the exits, but when it's the non-expert types bloviating I move on. Only listened to the Gen Hertling pod this week. Let's see who the other guests are

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I don't expect the writers to be progressives. But their calling card is intellectual honesty, and I don't see it here.

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It feels like they got angry emails from some of the older, legacy conservative types and are pivoting (not unlike Fox in reaction to Newsmax). If I had to hazard a guess.

I really wish Bulwark walked the walk for anti-fascist action. The Leuders piece on the Wisconsin Supreme Court elections shows what a razors edge democracy is on, and we all need to do our small parts. One of the lessons from fascism, including our recent US experiences, is that we can't wait to form someone else to solve our problems. I'll be phone banking into Wisconsin, will you join me?

https://www.mobilize.us/call4change/event/550109/?referring_vol=4593579&rname=Robert&timeslot=3842844&referring_participation=22706045&referring_data_signature=v1-4a2007de82c955f5&share_medium=copy_link&share_context=signup-form-modal

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