John Patrick Leary

@JohnPatLeary

For younger voters, his assumption that everything will be fine can feel like a slap in the face.

Lazy pundits are employing a racially loaded concept that does nothing to explain the deep divisions in America.

Deciphering the jargon of white-collar gamblers

Democrats focus on "kitchen-table issues" to avoid being tarnished as overzealous liberals.

Democrats say they want to rebuild it, but do they even know what it is?

The word is used to describe disposable plastic diapers as well as the most ambitious climate legislation ever proposed. So what good is it?

Why politicians continue to pretend it's a living, breathing thing that can be nursed back to health

How political pundits have abused the word into meaninglessness

They believe democracy is best left to the experts.

As the word has gained popularity in the party, its meaning has become ever more opaque. Time to retire it.