The Retreat of the Moderates

The following post for members is by David T.S. Jonas, who most recently served as policy director for Tom Perriello’s (D) campaign for Virginia Governor.

Even in 2017, you can sometimes see it. After Hurricane Harvey, after Charlottesville, after a grave national loss, some better part of us rises to the top. The noise cuts out, the hecklers get booed down, and the values that the overwhelming majority of us share get the attention they deserve.