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Vibes are winning, whether you like it or not

Politics is about a different kind of platform, and no one is around to preserve the truth.

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Halina Bennet
Jul 17, 2026
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Joe Rogan attends an executive order signing in the Oval Office. (Photo by the Washington Post/Contributor via Getty Images)

Less than 30 years ago, if you wanted to learn how to fillet a fish, you needed a cookbook, a class, or a family member or friend to teach you. Today, you just need a phone. The same is true of squats, sourdough, watercolor paintin…

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