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As scandal-ridden Rep. George Santos faces an expulsion vote in Congress today, the question many are asking is: How did he ever get elected to begin with? Chutzpah, or audacious self-confidence, explains former Rep. Steve Israel — and "a subtle shift in how we expect our political leaders to behave." |
"The change arrived with the election of the undeniable king of chutzpah, Donald Trump," writes Israel, and "two major changes in how we absorb and validate information." One was "the proliferation of lies under the cloak of anonymity in social media," and the second was "the growing sense that politicians could say anything without being held accountable." "In both cases, fidelity to truth declines because there's no cost — reputational or otherwise — to having lied." We've entered a post-shame environment, Israel argues, and "That's where chutzpah flourishes." "All of this presaged George Santos's election to Congress. In an age where political success is directly correlated with one's ability to play fast and loose with facts, Santos's chutzpah was of a once-in-a-generation caliber." Santos will likely be expelled from Congress very soon. "But expelling George Santos will not expel this new brand of politics," writes Israel, who once represented most of the district currently held by Santos. "This epochal shift in our politics away from decency, civility and truth towards chutzpah didn't start with George Santos, and it won't end with him either." Read the op-ed at TheHill.com. |
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By Mick Mulvaney, former U.S. representative (R-S.C.) |
U.S. politics more closely resembles a bad Hollywood screenplay than a competition to govern the world's most important nation. And I suppose this means there could be some dramatic Hollywood ending to the 2024 presidential election. Indeed, I suppose there are several such endings. |
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By Yoav Tenembaum, lecturer at Tel Aviv University |
Surrounded by enemies calling for its destruction, Israel is a tiny state with no defensible borders, having thus almost no margin of error. The dictum by David Ben Gurion, Israel's first prime minister, that the Arabs can afford to lose as many wars as they want while Israel can't afford to lose even one war reflects this geopolitical reality. |
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By Mahyar Amouzegar, provost at the University of New Orleans |
I'm not naive to believe achieving complete equality in valuing lives is feasible. The stark contrast between the value placed on some lives and the perceived worthlessness of others seems almost ingrained, given the existence of collateral damage, intentional or otherwise. |
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By Nolan Rappaport, immigration expert |
The administration's admission policies are increasing our immigrant population, and we do need more immigrants. It isn't enough, however, just to increase the immigrant population — the additional immigrants must meet America's needs. |
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