But even after the debacle of 2016, liberals show little taste for the self-examination that is required of them. On the contrary: They have just run a campaign that embodied everything objectionable about the professional-class outlook, and in the aftermath of its failure, they have insisted on blaming everyone but themselves. As I write this, Democratic insiders can be heard blaming Bernie Sanders for Hillary Clinton’s loss. Or blaming the sexism of the public. Or blaming “fake news.” Or blaming real news. Or blaming Russia. Or blaming the FBI. I have even heard some declare that any effort
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