Opinions P.M.: The ‘Karen’ memes and jokes aren’t sexist or racist. Let a Karen explain.

Beware of studies claiming covid-19 death rates are smaller than expected; Bernie Sanders is right. New York's decision to cancel its primary is undemocratic.; For antibody tests to be effective, officials must weed out the shoddy and inaccurate ones; Republicans' new fear: Trump will drag them down with him; Trump is 'somebody' who could have helped stop covid-19; Congress must stand up to the White House and deliver relief to the Postal Service; Mail-in voting gets a boost; It would be nice to have some competent leadership right now; Joe Biden is not the candidate of the future. Which might be why he wins.; We need a survival plan for the pandemic era; Don't believe the hype. Canada is unlikely to embrace universal basic income just yet.; Trump can explain all of that, too!; Mitch McConnell cries 'Uncle!'; Five times less Ghost Wilkie ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Your afternoon dose of Post commentary and guest opinions.     (Tara Jacoby for The Washington Post) The 'Karen' memes and jokes aren't sexist or racist. Let a Karen explain. "Karen" and "Becky" memes are part of a long tradition of using humor to try to cope with the realities of white privilege and anti-blackness. By Karen Attiah ●  Read more »   Beware of studies claiming covid-19 death rates are smaller than expected Unverified findings have been widely covered in the news, but we should treat them with a healthy dose of skepticism. By George Q. Daley, Stephen Elledge, Galit Alter and Michael Springer ●  Read more »   Bernie Sanders is right. New York's decision to cancel its primary is undemocratic. Joe Biden should call on New York Democrats to undo this mistake. By Henry Olsen ●  Read more »   For antibody tests to be effective, officials must weed out the shoddy and inaccurate ones Many serological tests are unreliable. By Editorial Board ●  Read more »   Republicans' new fear: Trump will drag them down with him The election is six months away, and there are some failures you can't spin. By Paul Waldman ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Trump is 'somebody' who could have helped stop covid-19 The president was asleep at the switch. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Congress must stand up to the White House and deliver relief to the Postal Service If our leaders don't act, soon you may not be able to mail a letter at all. By Katrina vanden Heuvel ●  Read more »   Mail-in voting gets a boost Polling suggests voters want it, and Republicans who oppose cannot afford more covid-19 deaths. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   It would be nice to have some competent leadership right now Catch up on the transcript of my latest live chat. Live Chat ●  By Eugene Robinson ●  Read more »   Joe Biden is not the candidate of the future. Which might be why he wins. If he wins over more older voters than previous Democrats, he could be tough for Trump to beat. By Paul Waldman ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   We need a survival plan for the pandemic era Don't count on plans to get 'back to normal' anytime soon. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Don't believe the hype. Canada is unlikely to embrace universal basic income just yet. A UBI-type system has no real pretense of being affordable or immune to abuse. By J.J. McCullough ●  Read more »   Trump can explain all of that, too! He's quite the cut-up. By Tom Toles ●  Read more »   Mitch McConnell cries 'Uncle!' States and locales might get their money after all. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Five times less Ghost Wilkie Catch up on the transcript of my latest live chat. Live Chat ●  By Alexandra Petri ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out By The Way for tips and guides that will help you travel better and make you feel like a local wherever you go. Delivered every Thursday. Sign up »

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