If You Think Politics Are Bad Today, It’s Been Worse Before—Karl Rove @RanchoMirageWritersFestival
If You Think Politics Are Bad Today, It’s Been Worse Before—Karl Rove  @RanchoMirageWritersFestival
Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Think America’s politics are bad today? As divided and polarized as we are today, the good news is that it has been worse before. Wall Street Journal columnist, FOX News contributor and former White House Senior Advisor Karl Rove takes us through the recurring low moments of American politics that we tend to ignore or forget, causing anxiety and angst when those times come again. Want a little optimism? Then hear how bad it has been in times past.
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If You Think Politics Are Bad Today, It’s Been Worse Before—Karl Rove

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