Opinions P.M.: The eruption of tribalism in the digital age

Populism is no way to govern, and Trump is proving it Trump is historically unpopular. But the intensity gap should really terrify Republicans.

The eruption of tribalism in the digital age The Internet is now the battleground of tribal warfare, where a cacophony of voices fight to establish consensual truths. By Nathan Gardels  •  Read more » Populism is no way to govern, and Trump is proving it Populism is just a campaign spiel By Jennifer Rubin  •  Read more »   Trump is historically unpopular. But the intensity gap should really terrify Republicans. Democratic voters hate Trump more than Republican voters love him. By Paul Waldman  •  Read more »   Trump's latest step in his 'see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil' plan "Hush, baby." By Tom Toles  •  Read more »   Hawaii's false alert shows the sorry state of government technology The public sector is bad at buying, building and using tech. It's hurting everyone. By Hana Schank and Sara Hudson  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT China's thought police are extending their reach Beijing is becoming increasingly brazen in its attempts to silence critical Chinese voices overseas. By John Pomfret  •  Read more »   'The Trump Show,' Season 1, Week 52: Shutdown "The Trump Show" wraps up its first season the only way it could: with the threat of a government shutdown. By Alyssa Rosenberg  •  Read more »   Tucker Carlson: 'I like immigrants' (when I'm not bashing them) That's breaking news. By Erik Wemple  •  Read more »   Why ignoring Trump's words is a luxury that diplomats can't afford When it comes to foreign policy, rhetoric — however empty — still matters. By Michael McFaul  •  Read more »   What it will take to reduce deadly shootings by police Departments that have embraced cultural change are seeing results. By Chuck Wexler  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Donald Trump is destroying the United States' standing in the world — and the dictators couldn't be happier There's an America-shaped hole where global leadership used to be. By Brian Klaas  •  Read more »   Russians under every rock The ever-growing number of Kremlin connections to a single campaign is unprecedented. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Read more »   What should scare us about Trump's porn star scandal It's not the sex. By Molly Roberts  •  Read more »   This disaster is the handiwork of Donald Trump Inside the last-minute negotiations to keep the government open. By Greg Sargent  •  Read more »   We got into medical marijuana to help people. Now we're under siege. Legally, these drugs are on shaky ground. Congress and prosecutors need to act. By Amy Weiss and Lou Weiss  •  Read more »   Recommended for you     Get the Fact Checker newsletter Count the pinocchios. A weekly review of what's true, false or in-between. Sign Up  »         Share Opinions P.M.:    Twitter     Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for Opinions P.M. or because it is included in your subscription. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2018 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071