I obviously disagree with you that racism and misogyny had nothing to do with Trump's victory. There's quite a bit of evidence correlating racial attitudes and authoritarianism, which tends to subsume misogynistic attitudes (ex.: Catholic Church), with support for Trump. Regardless, your opinion (or mine) simply isn't definitive on that score.

I doubt there aren't restrictions on the essayists, but even if that's the case, they're working for the owners of this site. We aren't. A comment forum isn't an entitlement, and if it's draining away resources then it's understandable to seek an alternative. Many sites do away with comments altogether, but perhaps NCR figured if they did so they would lose a lot of traffic.

I agree the journalistic standards and depth of sensibility at NCR often leave much to be desired. I, too, skip many of the writers, and whole sections for that matter. With the credentials and ability and existing fan base it's curious you haven't been offered a column.