A Second Opinion

I voted for Clinton, I was glad he won—if only because his victory brought to an end twelve dreary years of right-wing domination. Whatever our hopes or expectations, large or modest, regarding the near future, we know at least that the focus of political debate has been shifted considerably. In the early months of the new administration there will be annulments of some of the more vicious and stupid regulations enforced by the Bush administration.(The role of stupidity in politics has never been sufficiently studied, and if it were studied, the Bush regime would be a prime instance.)

I want in this note to take up the question of how the democratic left will respond to the new situation—by democratic left I mean not only our ...