NEW: Donald Trump is a big, direct source of bad vibes, and thinking through how he makes all kinds of people miserable for different reasons gives shape to the whole vibes debate. offmessage.net/p/donald-trump…

Why do people feel as pessimistic now as they did in the depths of the pandemic? Maybe we should take Trump and his GOP loyalists seriously when they boast that making right-wing people feel besieged and liberal Americans feel hopeless is their game plan. offmessage.net/p/donald-trump…