Friday, February 13, 2026

Gettin’ Radical

Watters mispronounced “Trump.” Speaking of whom: Please, sign that executive order. It will be the cherry on the DOJ failure sundae.
AOC: We’ve seen such a fraying of these alleged Western values that people wonder whether they ever existed in the first place.

So I don’t know if it’s necessarily that we are in a post–rules-based order. I think it’s possible that we were in a pre–rules-based order. And we have an opportunity to explore what the world would look like if we upheld democracy, human rights, and trade that actually centers working-class people instead of overwhelmingly accruing the benefits of trade to the wealthiest.

If we reoriented toward a new era, it could actually help people — and show how foreign policy, and healthy foreign policy, can show up in their lives and make a difference.
"Radical” comes from the Latin radix; in English, “root.” To be radical is to go to the root. As here, that’s a good thing. Say goodnight, Gracie.

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