Judi Bessette, a member of the Villages Democratic Club whose Joe Biden flag was vandalized during the 2020 presidential campaign, Feb. 19, 2022. The Villages, a massive senior-living community in Central Florida that has gained notoriety as a Make America Great Again stronghold, captures the intensity of our political moment as well as the hedonism put on display by aging baby boomers, says Michelle Cottle, a member of the New York Times editorial board. (Damon Winter/The New York Times)