Today's Democrats and the Problem with a Loyal Opposition

And Why Confusing It with Resistance Is Fatal

There’s a distinction that matters right now, and most people haven’t been taught to see it.

A loyal opposition is not the same thing as resistance. They look similar from a distance. Both involve being against whoever’s in power. Both involve showing up, making noise, registering displeasure. But they operate on completely different assumptions about the world, and confusing them has consequences.