Dear Reader (Including those of you in prison who would read this "news" letter to inform your decisions come election time in a Sanders administration),

Here's my succinct request to Donald Trump and all the Democrats and Republicans trying to unseat him.

Stop trying to unify the country.

I'll wait a minute for those of you who need to clutch your pearls or breathe into a paper bag to compose yourselves.

Okay. Now, if you felt a certain amount of horror, revulsion, or rage at that statement, ask yourself why you want the country unified. (If you felt a sudden burst of sexual arousal, I think you stumbled on the wrong "news"letter.)

Seriously, why is unity good? Think about it, please.

Now as I've written a zillion⁴ times, I think the desire for unity is an evolutionary adaptation. So there's no need to review all that again, except to say that this doesn't mean unity isn't valuable. Love in all its forms, friendship, loyalty, altruism, and all sorts of other things we value are good — or can be good — and they have genetic components too.

But what is it exactly ...

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Who Cares about National Unity? Jonah Goldberg Dear Reader (Including those of you in prison who would read this "news" letter to inform your decisions come election time in a Sanders administration), Here's my succinct request to Donald Trump and all the Democrats and Republicans trying to unseat him. Stop trying to unify the country. I'll wait a minute for those of you who need to clutch your pearls or breathe into a paper bag to compose yourselves. Okay. Now, if you felt a certain amount of horror, revulsion, or rage at that statement, ask yourself why you want the country unified. (If you felt a sudden burst of sexual arousal, I think you stumbled on the wrong "news"letter.) Seriously, why is unity good? Think about it, please. Now as I've written a zillion4 times, I think the desire for unity is an evolutionary adaptation. So there's no need to review all that again, except to say that this doesn't mean unity isn't valuable. Love in all its forms, friendship, loyalty, altruism, and all sorts of other things we value are good — or can be good — and they have genetic components too. But what is it exactly ... Read More ADVERTISEMENT Top Stories Playing Intersectionality Roulette in the Democratic Primary Kevin D. Williamson Sanders and Biden are in many ways a couple of outmoded Teddy Kennedy liberals in a party that wants nothing to do with dinosaurs of that particular species. Warren Shows We're Already Forgiving Too Much Student Debt Jason Delisle Despite her plan's apparent generosity, it would impose limits on who can qualify for debt forgiveness based on income. It would also limit how much each borrower can be forgiven. Biden Raises $6.3 Million on First Day of Campaign, Topping Democratic Field Mairead McArdle Former vice president Joe Biden's campaign brought in $6.3 million in the first 24 hours after its Thursday launch. ADVERTISEMENT The Greatest Show on Earth Rich Lowry No one enjoys getting impeached, and if it happens to him, Donald J. Trump will be no exception. Trump, Making Speeches Fun Again Jim Geraghty A Federal Judge Has Defied the Law to Protect Abortion David French The hallmark of decisions such as Judge Bastian's is not respect for the Constitution but rather contempt for the Trump administration. College Admins Apologize to Students Upset Over Conservative Speaker Katherine Timpf Protecting students from views that make them uncomfortable on campus is really not going to do them any favors in the long run. In the real world, after all, there are no such luxuries. Pence Lashes Out at Strzok, Page for Talk of 'Infiltrating' His Transition Team Jack Crowe Mike Pence on Friday condemned beleaguered FBI agent Peter Strzok and Justice Department lawyer Lisa Page for talk of 'infiltrating' his transition team. ADVERTISEMENT JOIN NRPLUS All Our Content. Fewer Ads. Members-Only Privileges. NRPLUS is everything you would associate with a digital magazine subscription, and a whole lot more ─ including up to 90% fewer on-site ads, access to our private Facebook group, full commenting privileges, and invites to our writer/editor conference calls. SAVE 30% TODAY Photo Essays USS Ross Blooming Tulip Fields ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Follow Us & Share 19 West 44th Street, Suite 1701, New York, NY, 10036, USA Your Preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy View this e-mail in your browser.