Morning Jolt: The ‘Right People’ in Government Won’t Save Us

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On the menu today: As Andrew Cuomo admits to "unwanted flirtation" and various media institutions begin to realize that Cuomo's record on the pandemic isn't as great as the hype suggested — and that the story in most European countries is the same — Ross Douthat contends that this reflects the media yearning for a heroic figure who "Got the Pandemic Right." I would point out that it reflects a separate, broader belief: that when a crisis hits, the "right people" in government will save us. Unfortunately, it's not clear that state policy decisions really altered the outcomes of the pandemic as much as everyone hoped.

The Need to Believe in Government

Ross Douthat's whole Sunday column is good, but I feel like there's still a little meat left on the bone in the final paragraphs:

. . . the press was not wrong to desire heroic leaders or institutions that Got the Pandemic Right. The attempt to wish those leaders and institutions into being is a media failure, but the fact ...

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WITH JIM GERAGHTY March 01 2021 WITH JIM GERAGHTY March 01 2021 The 'Right People' in Government Won't Save Us On the menu today: As Andrew Cuomo admits to "unwanted flirtation" and various media institutions begin to realize that Cuomo's record on the pandemic isn't as great as the hype suggested — and that the story in most European countries is the same — Ross Douthat contends that this reflects the media yearning for a heroic figure who "Got the Pandemic Right." I would point out that it reflects a separate, broader belief: that when a crisis hits, the "right people" in government will save us. Unfortunately, it's not clear that state policy decisions really altered the outcomes of the pandemic as much as everyone hoped. The Need to Believe in Government Ross Douthat's whole Sunday column is good, but I feel like there's still a little meat left on the bone in the final paragraphs: . . . the press was not wrong to desire heroic leaders or institutions that Got the Pandemic Right. The attempt to wish those leaders and institutions into being is a media failure, but the fact ...   READ MORE

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