The Markle interview is a landmark post-Trump moment. Hard to imagine it dominating our national or social media attention to such an extent if Trump was still president.
The more I think about it, the more I think it's pretty remarkable. Not thinking about Trump or being asked to think about him frees up an incredible amount of mental and emotional space. Sometimes the space is empty. I've noticed more and more people saying that they're bored.
Clubhouse is another embodiment of the new era. Trump barely comes up in conversation. Instead, people spend hours talking about foreign policy or go whale moaning—things which had declined in importance in the preceding 4 years.
On our podcast, without Trump or an impending civil war, we've spent most of our last few episodes talking about foreign policy. American politics isn't all that interesting anymore. Which is obviously a good thing.
Of course, boredom is a modern luxury, so we should count ourselves lucky. wisdomofcrowds.live/the-return-of-…
Also I didn't know who Archie was before last night
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