The Death of the American Political Scandal

Today’s office-seekers can survive having committed transgressions that would have eviscerated their candidacy just a decade ago.

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Former president Donald Trump applauds as Republican U.S. senatorial candidate Herschel Walker speaks at a rally in Perry, Ga., September 25, 2021.

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Imagine it’s the 1990s, and you find yourself transported 30 years into the future, to the year 2022.

Undoubtedly, your first question would be, “What the hell is gluten?”

Christian Schneider

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Christian Schneider

Christian Schneider is a National Review contributor and writes the Anti-Knowledge newsletter. He is a co-host of the podcast Wasn't That Special: 50 Years of SNL.

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