I could reply with a mess of puffery and lavish language or a ton of nuanced arguments and maybe that -- if you're an Atlantic devotee -- might persuade you.

But I think the easiest way to get you to understand my opinion is to encourage you to read it -- particularly their opinion pieces -- and see for yourself.

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