My readers know my views on politics and politicians because I make no secret of them in my comments for 'The New Yorker' and elsewhere. George Packer commentmakepolitic Change image and share on social
It seems in America you are stuck with the position you adopted, even when events change, in order to claim absolute consistency. That can't be good. George Packer absoluteadoptamerica Change image and share on social
Every movement, to stay alive - a very difficult thing to do historically - has to find a way to harness that initial surge of emotion and turn it to the hard, steady, un-sexy work of recruiting new members, strategizing, negotiating with those in power, keeping itself going. George Packer alivedifficultemotion share on social
The libertarian worship of individual freedom, and contempt for social convention, comes easiest to people who have never really had to grow up. George Packer contemptconventioneasy Change image and share on social
If the presidential nominating process were an international sports competition, one would assume that top officials of both parties were taking envelopes of cash from town chairs in Durham and precinct captains in Waterloo. George Packer assumecaptaincash share on social
For 20 years, my mother, my sister and I had seldom spoken of my father. If he happened to come up in conversation, pain and embarrassment entered the room and stayed until he disappeared back into the silence with which we all felt more at ease. George Packer backconversationdisappear share on social
It might not be wise for a sometime political journalist to admit this, but the 2016 campaign doesn't seem like fun to me. George Packer admitcampaignfun Change image and share on social
Often, foreign policy - which, by definition, is largely out of American control - is simply a matter of not doing the wrong thing, the unwise thing. George Packer americancontroldefinition Change image and share on social
In the extremity of war, character is revealed. George Packer characterextremityreveal Change image and share on social
Part of the mystique of blogs is their protean quality: They work both sides of the divide between politics and media, further blurring the already fuzzy distinctions between reporter, pundit, political operative, activist, and citizen. George Packer activistblogblur share on social
