I think the dialogue has gotten so caught up on where you draw the line that we've gotten away from the fundamental question of who gets to draw the … - Pete Buttigieg

A new attitude has swept American politics. Candidates have discovered that is easier to be elected by not offending anyone rather than by impressing the voters. Politicians are rushing for the center, careful not to stick their necks out on issues. Most Democrats shy away from the word “liberal” like a horrid accusation.

This idea that we just sort people into baskets of good and evil ignores the central fact of human existence, which is that each of us is a basket of good and evil. The job of politics is to summon the good and beat back the evil.

It’s like changing channels every five minutes between The Wire, Parks and Recreation, and, occasionally, Veep.