Thursday’s March Madness Delivers Two New Cinderellas

NYT SPORT: Thursday’s March Madness Delivers Two New Cinderellas

By The New York Times
Section: Sports
Source: New York Times

No. 15 Princeton toppled Arizona, a No. 2 seed that was one of the favorites in the field, while No. 13 seed Furman knocked down No. 4 Virginia.

There are two different narratives running through the Republican Party right now. The first is the Trumpian populist narrative we’re all familiar with: American carnage … the elites have betrayed us … the left is destroying us … I am your retribution.
On the other hand, Republican governors from places like Georgia, Virginia and New Hampshire often have a different story to tell. They are running growing, prospering states. (Seven of the 10 fastest growing states have Republican governors while eight of the 10 fastest shrinking states have Democratic governors.)
So their stories are not about the left behind; they can tell stories about the places people are leaving for. Their most appealing narrative is: Jobs and people are coming to us, we’ve got the better model, we’re providing businesslike leadership to keep it going.
These different narratives yield different political messages. The bellicose populists put culture war issues front and center. The conservative governors certainly play the values card, especially when schools try to usurp the role of parents, but they are strongest when emphasizing pocketbook issues and quality of life issues.

Published Date: March 16, 2023 at 02:00AM

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