Opinions P.M.: Let’s not forget the good Facebook has done

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Sign up for this newsletter Read online Your afternoon dose of Post commentary and guest opinions.     (Arun Sankar/AFP/Getty Images) Facebook has stumbled. But let's not forget the real good it has done across the world. For some of the world's poorest, the company's apps have meant unprecedented opportunity. By Christopher M. Schroeder ●  Read more »   The real lesson Democrats should take from this election If they only have a year to really govern, what are they going to do with the time they have left? By Paul Waldman ●  Read more »   Democrats have only themselves to blame Democrats best not dismiss this election as an off-year fluke. By E.J. Dionne Jr. ●  Read more »   Democrats' wake-up call The Democratic Party suffered a number of defeats on Tuesday, including Republican Glenn Youngkin's gubernatorial victory in Virginia. By Ann Telnaes ●  Read more »   Why did the Democratic coalition fracture so quickly? Glenn Youngkin's victory in Virginia points to some very unsettling conclusions. By Greg Sargent ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Virginia Republicans take back the governor's mansion — and the House Independents who had keyed the Democratic decade of dominance turned to the GOP. By Mark J. Rozell ●  Read more »   Virginia voters send a stinging rebuke to Democrats In the end, L. Douglas Wilder was right about Terry McAuliffe. By Norman Leahy ●  Read more »   Paging Dr. Orwell. The American Medical Association takes on the politics of language. Medical groups policing language may think they're promoting social justice. Actually, they're trying to control what members can think and say. By Matt Bai ●  Read more »   So what happens to Florida's economy when low-wage workers can no longer afford to live there? Despite skyrocketing housing prices and home insurance costs, swelling sea levels and exasperating traffic jams, the lure of warm weather and no state income tax are apparently irresistible. By Lizette Alvarez ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   We work for the people of Florida. That's why we can't let the University of Florida silence us on a voting rights law. With S.B. 90, a piece of legislation that Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed into law, the university has offered a series of shifting rationales to justify blocking us from testifying. By Sharon Austin, Michael McDonald and Daniel Smith ●  Read more »   Santa Claus might arrive early this year for rich people Over the years, Democrats have become more sensitive to Republicans' anti-tax propaganda. By Catherine Rampell ●  Read more »   You did this to Josh Hawley He is concerned about masculinity! By Alexandra Petri ●  Read more »   Get breaking news alerts, offline reading lists and more. Download the app     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Follow Eugene Robinson for email alerts every time Eugene publishes a new opinion column. Sign up »

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