Many thanks Franklin Foer for your insight into the Jared Kushner story -- there's a movie there for sure.

Is there a reason you don't discuss Jared's efforts in the Middle East? There was a historic achievement in getting the UAE into normal relations with Israel and canning for now of the annexation of the West Bank. This was a grand opportunity for Jared and Donald to take credit but that package was delivered along with others (voting and Kamala) stuffed with deception, misinformation and falsehoods. The credibility of the achievement was distroyed.

Banfield's argument may be extended to the US closing in, operating by itself in the world and suffering the consequences of amoral Familism.