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America's political system used to be about the pursuit of happiness. Now More and more of us want to stop chasing it and have it delivered.

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Jonah Goldberg
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: March 21
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Manhattan borough
New York City
Jonah Jacob Goldberg
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