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Junk Politics

The Trashing of the American Mind

By Benjamin DeMott

When George W. Bush's inaugural address stressed civility, compassion and character, he was continuing a decade long trend of American politicians getting touchy-feely with the American electorate. But as celebrated essayist and social critic Benjamin DeMott writes, there is a sinister side to this phenomenon.

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