The fixation on personal liberty over the interest of others has become a bedrock of our society and exacts a great price on our communities and all of us.

Consider this column a treatise on the importance of voter self-interest. Ask: What’s in it for me? How is this going to make my life better? How do I benefit?

‘What’s in it for me’ has gone too far, and Trump and Musk make it worse by John A. Ragosta, opinion contributor - 03/19/25 8:30 AM ET Listen to audio version of this article Advertisement ...