Former labor secretary Robert Reich notes at left that Trump’s firing of the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics comes right out of the playbook of all tyrants.
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Nothing New about Trump’s Behavior as Wanna-Be Dictator
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Columnist David Brooks on Trumpism
Here’s an excerpt from yesterday’s OpEd in the NY Times by David Brooks: “Trumpism… is primarily about the acquisition of power — power for its own sake. It is a multifront assault to make the earth a playground for ruthless …
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America’s “Cult of Ignorance”
We really do have a weird phenomenon at work here in the United States. America has entire “news” channels that operate solely to deliver misinformation to people who are desperate to confirm certain of their beliefs as true.
Is the U.S. President Above the Law?
To be fair, the SCOTUS didn’t rule that the president is “above the law”; they ruled that the president can’t be prosecuted for something he did as an “official act.” FWIW, this seems at least somewhat reasonable. Should Truman have …
Our Capitalist Civilization Does Indeed Have a Real Direction
I’m what’s called a democratic socialist, or social democrat — two synonymous phrases. This means, in essence, that I hope the United States can join the rest of the developed world in extending certain benefits, like healthcare and education, to …
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Hollywood Is Not Rife with Trumpers
There are some American actor/entertainers who support Trump, but, as suggested here, there aren’t too many of them.
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What We Have to Lose with a Vote for Trump
Unless I’m mistaken, Trump addressed this to black people, implying that their lives in America are so miserable that they have nothing to lose by voting for him. As the meme suggests, however, we all have plenty to lose by …
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The Meaning of the Marine Corps and “Not My President” Flags Flying on the Same Staff
If I were guessing, I would say that among America’s top military people, about 10% are Trump supporters. The most accomplished and well-educated folks in the service, the generals and the admirals, understand that Trump is a would-be authoritarian who …
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If Only It Were That Easy
Funny cartoon, but only so if we can let go of the fact that the hats don’t cause the ignorance; it’s the ignorance that causes the hats.
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Why Discuss Political Philosophy?
Re: the opinion expressed at left, I’m not naive enough to think that I’m changing the political philosophy of any significant number of my friends who happen to be Trumpers with my blog and other writings. That said, I find …
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