Since former Speaker Newt Gingrich's "Contract with America," American politics has been dominated by post-Reagan conservatism.
Post-Reagan conservatism liberally throws out the name of the Gipper for the purposes of legitimacy; that is where the similarities end. Unlike Reagan, it is not based on optimism but rather pessimism. It appeals not to our highest aspirations but to our deepest fears.
In commemorating the 40th anniversary of Martin Luther King’s assassination, I had the honor of participating in a reading of his famous “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” sponsored by the Berkeley NAACP and Revive the Vote.
Since former Speaker Newt Gingrich's "Contract with America," American politics has been dominated by post-Reagan conservatism.
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