The Age of Whispered Conversations

Trump was a vehicle for what people are afraid to say out loud.

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Former president Donald Trump gestures during a campaign event in Las Vegas, Nev., June 9, 2024.

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We live in an age of whispered conversations.

There are aspects of American life that everyone, or nearly everyone, knows are absurd but is too afraid to speak out against and feels powerless to reverse.

Rich Lowry

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Rich Lowry

Rich Lowry is the editor in chief of National Review.

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