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Joan Didion Saw The System Crumbling Before Most

Federalist Radio Hour

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The Cynicism of Bob Woodward

I think she really had a cynicism before, a cynicism that is entirely warranted before a lot of people came around to it. She seemed to absolutely detest political theater because she saw it as utterly detached from reality. I think the same thing is happening now with the Reagan era among the right, post-Trump. You're starting to see things like Chris Caldwell's recent book which basically goes to town on Reagan and partisan nonsense.

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