Charlie Sykes/Bulwark: Misreading the Politics of “Normalcy” These are profoundly abnormal times. Biden and his allies need to disabuse themselves of the notion that we will see a return to “normalcy” anytime soon. That means a re-calibration not only of his agenda, but his rhetoric, and the let’s-return-to-the-old-norms approach of his Justice Department. (Grand juries, anyone? Special Counsels?) Perhaps Democrats could also take a break from their own internecine bloodletting long enough to make the case that the GOP has become an extremist, nihilistic, and reckless danger to the Republic. If democracy really does face an existential crisis, perhaps the Administration and Congress should act like it. xIt's almost as if voters don't actually care about policy... Or rather, as if elections and approval ratings are more complicated and related more to identity, conflict, media narratives, and general disaffection with the status quo. https://t.co/IlaJVGSGhI— Lee Drutman (@leedrutman) November 15, 2021 Read more