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‘James’ has something in common (psychologically) with Sohrab Ahmari. Andrew Sullivan’s Ahmari interview dives deep into Sohrab’s hatred for his father. Sohrab is another lost/angry boy. He’s found meaning in strident Catholicism and Marxism

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If there were some effort made to address income inequality (which in recent decades has become more extreme), perhaps there would be more hope for those in James' situation. Since Reagan suggested that any use of government to solve society's problems was a mistake, Americans have turned away from visions of the Common Good. It's every man for himself, and forget the evils of "income redistribution." No wonder we're dealing with the resulting "ressentiment."

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