We Need More Regret in Our Politics

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The Dispatch · collected 2026-10-02 · by Andy Smarick

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This article shifts focus from negative critiques of Nikole Hannah-Jones’ essay to emphasize a more optimistic view centered on political regret and personal accountability. It suggests that the acknowledgment of past mistakes, like knowingly enrolling one’s child in subpar schools for ideological reasons, can lead to constructive change rather than further division or harm. The piece does not delve into current events such as the anniversary of the January 6 attack but uses it as a backdrop to discuss broader themes of political reflection and responsibility.
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Story summary

On the fifth anniversary of the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack, opposing groups demonstrated near the White House and the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Andy Smarick suggests viewing Nikole Hannah-Jones' essay about knowingly sending her daughter to poor schools as an opportunity for optimism despite controversy. He urges readers to overlook negative aspects such as the use of children in political debates and classroom issues, focusing instead on potential positive outcomes.

Written for “Regret in Politics” on 2026-10-04, grounded in this article and the 0 other(s) covering the same event.

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Politics
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📰 Regret in Politics
Politics · 1 article(s) covering the same event.

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This article reads leans left and hedges 0% of its claims. Each row says how that neighbour differs.
NYT writer Nikole Hannah-Jones’ daughter says she only turned out ‘fine’ after fighting for better high school than her mom wanted different event · 95%
New York Post
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 3% hedged 1 of 34 📰 publisher trust 64
“The articles discuss different aspects related to Nikole Hannah-Jones and her daughter but do not describe the same specific incident.”
Nikole Hannah-Jones’ ignorance on education, defining ‘helping’ as hazardous and other commentary different event · 95%
New York Post
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 21 📰 publisher trust 64
“The articles discuss different aspects of Nikole Hannah-Jones' work and commentary on education and politics, not a single specific incident.”
Hannah-Jones’ ignorant Times essay: Letters to the Editor — Sept. 29, 2026 different event · 95%
New York Post
⚖️ Leans strongly right further right than this 🔴 7% hedged 2 of 30 📰 publisher trust 64
“The articles discuss different aspects of Nikole Hannah-Jones' essay and its aftermath, not a single specific incident or happening.”
Kamala Harris didn’t misspeak — she just sent a DEI warning to America different event · 95%
Washington Examiner
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 46 📰 publisher trust 72
“The articles discuss different topics and do not describe the same specific incident.”

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The Dispatch · 232 article(s) · 0 correction(s) detected
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Who wrote this

Andy Smarick
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Topics

Anadolu Getty Images Washington

Subjects

Anadolu ORG · 1× Celal Gunes PERSON · 1× Getty Images ORG · 1× Nikole Hannah-Jones’ PERSON · 1× Washington ORG · 1×

Narrative

For the time being, put aside the treatment of a child as an interchangeable widget in a political struggle, put aside her daughter’s justified hurt and anger, put aside the examples of classroom malpractice. Opposing groups of demonstrators gather near the White House and the U.S. Capitol on the fifth anniversary of the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack, in Washington, D.C.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-02
2026-10-02 · The Dispatch
We Need More Regret in Our Politics · assertive framing

Claims (2 extracted, 0 hedged)

Forget everything negative you’ve read about Nikole Hannah-Jones’ viral essay about knowingly sending her daughter to bad schools in the name of social justice. asserted
you → forget → justice
For the time being, put aside the treatment of a child as an interchangeable widget in a political struggle, put aside her daughter’s justified hurt and anger, put aside the examples of classroom malpractice. Opposing groups of demonstrators gather near the White House and the U.S. Capitol on the fifth anniversary of the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack, in Washington, D.C. asserted
groups → put → Washington
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