by Dave Yost
Red-state arguments against federal-government overreach will now be dusted off in service of blue-state priorities. Good.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom (D., Calif.) speaks at the California Democratic Party headquarters in Sacramento, Calif., September 14, 2021.
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Blue states are about to discover the virtues of federalism. Red states, Congress, and a restored Trump administration would be wise to let them do so.
America did not suddenly become united on Election Day, though some analysts are already detecting signs of a nascent realignment in the electoral chicken entrails. The bitterness of our politics has not ebbed. To live together, we will need to overcome the human tendency to want to control how other people live.
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Dave Yost is senior counsel and vice president of policy innovation at Alliance Defending Freedom. He previously served as the attorney general of Ohio.
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Blue states are about to discover the virtues of federalism. Red states, Congress, and a restored Trump administration would be wise to let them do so.
America did not suddenly become united on Election Day, though some analysts are already detecting signs of a nascent realignment in the electoral chicken entrails. The bitterness of our politics has not ebbed. To live together, we will need to overcome the human tendency to want to control how other people live.
About the Author
Dave Yost is senior counsel and vice president of policy innovation at Alliance Defending Freedom. He previously served as the attorney general of Ohio.
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