The New York Times editorial board is launching a series on a "Decency Agenda" for President Biden. While presidents play a role in setting the tone for political discourse, the editorial board winds up obscuring issues and over-estimating what a Democratic president can do to stop right wing conspiracy theories and propaganda. This is a close read of their opening editorial. We're going to be hearing a lot about these stylistic differences over the coming months, so it's worth thinking about how we can redirect these discussions to the power and policy ones we want to have.

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