What Russian author / Soviet dissident Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn seems to be implying here is that, in every society, there is tension between “the lie” that government is spreading and those who refuse to accept it. In the present-day U.S., the …
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Liberalism in America
As it turns out, a significant majority of Americans, about two-thirds, have liberal values. It depends, of course, on what specific issues you’re talking about, but this figure is an amalgam of our views on abortion rights, the death penalty, …
Time for the U.S. To Make a Change?
Obviously. But good luck with that. Once moneyed interests get a hold of something of value, it’s hard to get it back. This is why taxing the rich, while it’s imperative to achieving a sustainable society, is going to require …
Defining “Woke”
I have to admit that it really is funny to hear some uneducated racist boob stumble all over himself when asked to define the word “woke.” The larger issue here, however, is anything but funny. We’re at a tragic point …
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Imagine Texas as an Independent Country
If I honestly thought that making a donation would help rid our nation of the ignorance and hate that is flourishing in Texas, I’d write a big check.
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Trump’s Arrest Will Get Him Nowhere
From former labor secretary Robert Reich: Only about 28% of American voters identify as Republican. And as Republicans move back to Trump, another group of voters that will likely determine the outcome of the 2024 election is turned off by …
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Does the Republican Message Have its Desired Impact?
To whom does the idea of cutting Social Security appeal? Elderly people tend to be conservative; we all understand that. But do seniors, even those who live on a steady diet of Fox News, want to have the benefits for …
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Trump’s Praise of the World’s Great Autocrats Worked for a While, Before It Didn’t
In addition to Trump’s being recognized, at last, as a career criminal, part of what has taken him down is his adoration of two of the most ruthless mass murderers we’ve seen over the past half-century: Vladimir Putin and Xi …
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Celebrating Murder
What does it mean when the President of the United States meets and congratulates Kyle Rittenhouse, a deranged young killer of sympathizers of the BLM movement? At the very least, it takes a society that previously regarded itself as sane …
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Explaining Trump
It’s hard to know if Trump’s unflagging attacks on his enemies are a) part of a deliberate, personal policy, b) a neurotic compulsion, or c) a combination of the two. In any case, the good news is that this asinine …
