It's the Culture, Stupid.

Ethnoreligious identity has become the primary battle line in the culture war.

Happy Friday, #WhiteTooLong readers!

This week I argue that the political pundits who have been analyzing Democratic losses in Virginia are missing something that is both plain and important for understanding the deep currents driving our politics today. More on that in this week’s column below.

Before we get there, flagging two noteworthy items.

1. In my…