The Agonist with Shadi Hamid

The Agonist with Shadi Hamid

Is It Possible to Be Magnanimous in Victory?

It might be a fantasy but it's the only way.

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Shadi Hamid
Mar 28, 2025
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The problem is that when things bad — and they’re getting really bad — we develop coping mechanisms that might not be entirely healthy. The visceral nature of politics can get the better of us. I know this, because I feel it daily and I try my best to resist it, with mixed results.

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