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A Paucity of Hope

A Paucity of Hope

Turns out that running a political campaign on a vague, all-inclusive slogan like "Hope" can be a dangerous game. For the idealistic among us, Obama's call for us to unleash our hope meant unleashing that latent desire for a new kind of politics. For the needy, hope could mean emergency help right now, on the line. "Hope for me is I'll finally [...]