Thursday's Opinions: The good that could come from a Trump presidency

A plan to make America 1953 again; Financial advice is a thicket of conflicts. Wall Street wants to keep it that way.; Memo to Trump: There can be only one president at a time; Trump wants new 'extreme vetting' for immigrants. That might be a waste of time.; Regulators should resist cracking down on Airbnb; After 40 years, a conclusion approaches for a landmark lawsuit; Tucker Carlson delivers sexism for Fox News; Open Thread; Melania Trump, First Amendment warrior?; Americans — especially but not exclusively Trump voters — believe crazy, wrong things; How awful was John Kerry’s speech on Israel?; 2016 wasn’t the worst year ever     Pablo Martinez Monsivais / AP   E.J. Dionne Jr. The good that could come from a Trump presidency With a side of Obama Nostalgia. Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   Latest Columns   George F. Will A plan to make America 1953 again If past is prologue, America will try to cower its way to greatness. Read more »   Benjamin P. Edwards Financial advice is a thicket of conflicts. Wall Street wants to keep it that way. Our Depression-era regulations ignore advisers' strong incentive to betray clients. Read more »     Ruth Marcus Memo to Trump: There can be only one president at a time Donald Trump must have missed this memo. Read more »   Editorial Cartoons Tom Toles Ann Telnaes North Carolina’s reputation is going right down the drain Thanks, Donald! From bath to worse. The president-elect pats himself on the back for rising consumer confidence.   ADVERTISEMENT   The Post’s View Trump wants new 'extreme vetting' for immigrants. That might be a waste of time. It will be difficult to fashion a more muscular regimen without subjecting visitors and immigrants to outright religious profiling. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Regulators should resist cracking down on Airbnb The company has been willing to work with local governments. Regulators should respond in kind. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   After 40 years, a conclusion approaches for a landmark lawsuit A federal judge is expected to vacate a lawsuit brought 40 years ago by residents of the District's former institution for developmentally disabled people. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Latest Blogs Tucker Carlson delivers sexism for Fox News Seems the same guy who ran the Daily Caller is surfacing at Fox News. By Erik Wemple  •  Erik Wemple  •  Read more »   Open Thread All yours. By Greg Sargent  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   Melania Trump, First Amendment warrior? Report says she cares a great deal about freedom of speech. By Erik Wemple  •  Erik Wemple  •  Read more »   Americans — especially but not exclusively Trump voters — believe crazy, wrong things The misinformation and disinformation of Americans, charted. By Catherine Rampell  •  Rampage  •  Read more »   How awful was John Kerry’s speech on Israel? On the positive side, few are listening to him. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   2016 wasn’t the worst year ever You want rotten? Try 1347. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   5-Minute Fix Keeping up with politics is easy now, three days a week. Sign Up »         Share Opinions:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you are signed up for Opinions. 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. ©2016 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071