The editor of "The Argument" really struggles to understand the argument. No, affirmative action is not an "edge case"—it's been the ruling formula of political life since the 60s. And you can't shrug off systematic state-backed discrimination with a casual "who cares."

The interesting thing here is not the opinion, but the fact that both of these men are "creatures of the network," and when they lost their positions at CNN and NBC, they lost all of the theatrical power of the brand and, with it, the ability to appear insightful or important. Now, they're two middle-aged normies farming out "hot takes" and designing their spare bedrooms with political kitsch to appease Room Rater.

Imagine building your persona around studying the lives of the great Roman emperors and then adopting the language and mannerisms of a hysterical middle-aged woman who binges NPR and invents stories about her brave-and-stunning daughter resisting Trump. Ruthkanda Forever!