From the Editor: This Isn’t About Trump and Musk. It’s About Democracy.

The media loves a catfight. We care about what gets lost in the crossfire.

This week, the dominant headline in American politics isn’t a policy, a protest, or a piece of legislation. It’s a spat, a very public, very performative feud between President Donald Trump and Elon Musk.

Social media is ablaze. Podcasts are lighting up. Even here, commentary has touched on it. I get it. The spectacle is magnetic. But as the editor of th…