All for being against everything

Washington Post by Joel Achenbach | Jan. 27, 2010 (Opinion)

The state of the union is obstreperous. Dyspepsia is the new equilibrium. All the passion in American politics is oppositional. The American people know what they don't like, which is: everything. Full Story »

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 by Jon Mitchell - Jan. 27, 2010

This piece had an urgent tone that matches that of the political climate it describes. Achenbach paints a colorful portrait of the public mood, using pretty emotional language for a news story, but the claims are substantiated by poll numbers, quotations, and an amusing survey of headlines.

The American people know what they don’t like, which is: everything. That sounds like nihilism, but they’re against that, too.

Very gonzo. And yet, this assessment is supported by poll numbers.

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