Reality Checking The Bulwark

Conservative failures already destroyed the Republican Party. We must not allow them to destroy our own.

Jan 31, 2026

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We’re institutionalists. We believe institutions matter – and when institutions fail, democracy falters.

**The Bulwark’s Sarah Longwell on the Harris campaign trail with Liz Cheney**

Our collective undoing doesn’t rest entirely on the crumbling shoulders of institutional rot. Individuals and systems have struggled mightily to meet the moment, and they matter …

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A guest post by

Deuce Davis

I grew up in Baltimore City and experienced it as a place yearning to relive a past glory rather than a crime haven. It makes me appreciate the nostalgia so many older people have and how it influences their worldview.