A Valuable Essay from Michael Lind

DP readers won't want to miss this essay by the idea-rich (but empirically spotty) Michael Lind, to be found here. It almost is too easy to jab at the proponents of "metro" America and "the emerging Democratic majority," but Lind does with exceptional finality here:

According to the authors of The Great Divide: "If our analysis is correct, demographics will slowly bring the current Republican ascendancy to an end, even in retro America." This deserves to go down in history in a collection of famous last words. The truth is that the demographic prospects for blue-state Democrats are grim.

As indeed they are, for reasons Lind explains with clarity. Unfortunately, the article is not entirely on-target, as is pointed out here. But it's well worth reading.