From the left: How Liberal Minds Closed on Immigration

The Atlantics Peter Beinart says liberals views on immigration were far more hardline just a decade ago. He points out that liberals publicly questioned immigration in ways that would shock many progressives today. A big reason for the change, according to Beinart, was political: Between 2008 and 2016, Democrats became more and more confident that the countrys growing Latino population gave the party an electoral edge. He also stresses the necessity of encouraging cohesion between immigrants and native-born citizens. Promoting assimilation need not mean expecting immigrants to abandon their culture. But it does mean breaking down the barriers that segregate them from the native-born. And it means celebrating Americas diversity less, and its unity more.

Paleocon: Raising a Generation of Authoritarians

According to The American Conservatives Pratik Chougule, Americas increasingly suffocating helicopter-parenting is teaching future generations the wrong lessons about American values. Whether or not an authoritarian scenario unfolds in the United States could depend on childrearing trends. Indeed, social scientists have long argued that the origins of authoritarian societies can be discerned in childhood pathologies, he writes. He points to last years election: Those who believe that is more important for children to be respectful rather than independent; obedient over self-reliant; well-behaved more than considerate; and well-mannered versus curious, were more than two and a half times as likely to support [Donald] Trump than those with the opposite preferences.

From the campaign trail: Lessons From Georgias Special

Talking Points Memo editor Josh Marshall admits that, for Democrats, Jon Ossoffs special-election loss in Georgia to Karen Handel is a big disappointment. But its not cause for a total rethinking of his partys electoral strategy. After all, it is one of a string of special elections in which Democrats have dramatically over-performed in Republican districts. And even though Dems didnt win any of those, if you apply the trend to the full House of Representatives, not just GOP safe seats, it suggests Democrats are quite likely to take the House next year. His takeaway: Even though Republicans have lost substantial ground and are operating in a tough environment theyve nevertheless been able to mobilize money and partisan affiliation to hold on in tight races. That cant be ignored. Its also very significant.

From the right: Putin Proves We Cant Abandon Syria

Russias threats in response to the downing of a Syrian aircraft shows why America cant leave, Paul Mirengoff writes at Power Line: Putin intends to help Assad and Iran dominate post-ISIS Syria. Mirengoff faults President Barack Obama for not standing up to previous Russian intimidation tactics. President Trump should not let Vladimir Putin tell him where the US can and cannot fly. He should not let Putin, on behalf of his friends in Iran, shut the US out of the end-game against ISIS and the post-ISIS jockeying for control. Even if Trump decides against a full-on ground invasion, he certainly should be willing to protect through air power the ground forces friendly to our interests.

Culture critic: Deafening Silence on Warmbiers Torture

Otto Warmbier, the American college student imprisoned and tortured by North Korea who died this week after being returned to his parents in a coma, was active in his campus Jewish community. Yet Jewish groups, the Anti-Defamation League chief among them, were all but silent on Warmbiers ordeal. Asks Tablets Liel Liebovitz: Why? Liebovitz points out that Warmbier had aroused not sympathy but angry attacks from the social-justice left: When the young college student was arrested last year, the regressive lefts flagships, from Salon to the blessedly defunct Nightly Show, gleefully mocked Warmbier, arguing that white privilege was the real reason for his predicament. Such bigotry is toxic to all Americans, but its particularly hazardous to Jews, whose suffering is too often explained away these days as an acceptable byproduct of excessive power and influence. All of which makes Jewish groups silence on Warmbiers murder shameful. Compiled by Brendan Clarey & Seth Mandel

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