“A new political-entertainment class has moved into the noisy void once occupied by the sage pontiffs of yore, a class just as polarized as our partisan divide: one side holding up a fun-house mirror to folly, the other side reveling in its own warped reflection.”
Quote by James Wolcott
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James Wolcott
James Wolcott is an American journalist known for his commentary on pop culture and politics. Born on December 10, 1952, he has been contributing to 'The New Yorker' magazine since the 1980s. more
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