The smug style in American liberalism

[stcredzero]

http://www.vox.com/2016/4/21/11451378/smug-american-liberalism

[pohl]

...predicated on the belief that American life is not divided by...policy divergence...

We've arguably been in a post-policy era of American politics for a few years now, so such a belief would not be entirely unjustified.

[Randin]

Fantastic, looking forward to their discussion about the down fall of the Conservatives.

[cafard → Randin]

It appeared that 2016 would see end of the romance between populism and conservatism; however, it may simply show who's boss in the relationship.