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RB Russell Berman On Politics | The Atlantic

“Shapiro can wield a rhetorical knife, but he infuses his messaging with appeals to hope and optimism.”

Politics | The Atlantic · US Politics · October 2026

“Shapiro can wield a rhetorical knife, but he infuses his messaging with appeals to hope and optimism.” — Russell Berman on Josh Shapiro, Politics | The Atlantic

Context

Berman was writing about Shapiro's speaking style and the comparisons to Barack Obama.

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