I'm riffing on part 1 of how I said he was wrong about "republic vs democracy," as he's now entered not one but two pieces about the rise of political parties.
In part one, he's generally right about the development and emergence of modern political parties in Britain, the United States and France, and largely right about their co-option in part two.
But, he's wrong as rain about this being a modern phenomenon. The Blues, Greens, Reds and Whites of Byzantine times were quasi-political, especially the first two.
The Guelphs and Ghibellines in the Holy Roman Empire, then the split into White and Black Guelphs? These were also quasi-political, if not fully so. And, they were organized in a party way.
Again, Costello knows better, or should.
Update, Oct. 7, 2025: A "nice" short piece about Chicago vs ICE, but ... I guess you don't care about Gaza.
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