In response to the question at left, I would remind this Norwegian fellow that democracies have fallen into dictatorships in countries all over the world since ancient times. Consider the people of Germany and Italy in the early 20th Century, …
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Did Icy Conditions Get a Texas Democrat Elected?
Only a modern-day Republican congressman would have the nerve to say … And only a Trump supporter would be stupid enough to believe that Democrats are more willing to brave the cold than Republicans.
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America’s Looming Dictatorship
We are within a gnat’s ass of becoming a dictatorship. A full 37% of American voters support this, as do a majority of congressional Republicans.
Hey! We Could Have Trump Rewrite the Constitution! Good Idea?
Sure. Let’s get rid of the entire U.S. Constitution while we’re at it.
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Protesting Trump’s Threat to Annex Greenland by Military Force
Solvang is a small town in Central California, population ~5000. It was founded by the Danes in 1911, with architecture styled to look like old-town Copenhagen. As one might expect, Trump’s threat to seize Greenland has driven local residents, many …
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Why Does Trump Spread False Gossip?
On Trump’s remarks at left, a reader asks: Why does President Trump lie about (Republican U.S representative) Massie? He claims, “He never votes for us, he always goes with democrats.” That’s not even an exaggeration—it’s a total lie. Fact: Massie …
Assessing Trump’s Character
If interviewed on the subject, most Americans would rate themselves highly in terms of character judgement. Yet half of U.S. voters put Trump back in the White House.
Critical Thinking
It’s a shame that Americans are so down on our educational system, on the basis that it “cranks out liberals” and “punishes those with nonconforming ideas.” I went to a Quaker school, so most kids were “woke” (though obviously the …
High School Kids with Protest Signs
It could be argued that real-world learning about civics, democracy, and the U.S. Constitution is quite valuable, and worth a few hours out of school. And in this case, there are so many elements of our constitution at work: The …
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Libertarianism Might Make Sense in Some Alternative Universe
It’s not hard to imagine a world in which countries like Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Iceland, Costa Rica, New Zealand, and the other social democracies did not exist. If that were the case, the type of libertarian blathering at left …
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