The author expresses dissatisfaction with the current presidential candidates, Joe Biden and Donald Trump, highlighting concerns about Biden's age affecting his mental acuity and electability, as well as reservations about his stance on Israel supporting a Palestinian state.

Yuval Levin discusses on a podcast a conversation between Ezra Klein and economist Larry Summers, where Klein expresses concern that the policies he believed would benefit America are, in fact, causing economic issues.

The podcast episode delves into an op-ed by Ezra Klein defending the dishonorable actions of the United States, particularly in Afghanistan, critiquing how it misrepresents the country's actions over the past two decades.

The text discusses how the media and political elites in America focus on different issues than the general public, as highlighted by the discrepancy between media coverage of President Trump's actions during the coronavirus pandemic and his high approval ratings among Americans.