I have a great deal of respect for those who stay involved in the cause of gun reform, just as I do those who battle for quality education, universal healthcare, and climate change mitigation. And it’s because of that respect …
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Marjorie Taylor Greene and Conspiracy Theories
There is a reason I never seriously considered teaching my dog to speak English or play the violin, and it’s represented in the meme here. Seriously, speaking bull**** is this woman’s brand, like the Dallas Cowboys are “America’s Team.” She …
Trump Has a Problem Paying Debts
There are so many unlovely features of the Trump-centric GOP that it’s hard to name the most offensive one. Having said that, a solid candidate is their penchant for not paying bills. Trump has had a deuce of a time …
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DeSantis and Bigotry
There is no way to answer the question posed here. My personal suspicion is that most of the far-right personalities in American politics are insincere, and are simply catering to a constituency full of hateful imbeciles.
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Are Republicans the Party of Freedom?
A reader asks, How can the Republicans bill themselves as the party of freedom when all they do is take things away from people? Voting, books, abortion rights, Social Security, Medicare, saying ‘gay,” teaching history. As far as I can …
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To Whom Do Republicans Appeal?
Sorry, I’m lost here. Is there a contingent of working Americans who are paying into Social Security but don’t care if they’re paid back when they retire? Are there retirees who would like to see their incomes fall, who prefer …
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How Safe Is America from a Civil War?
I’ve speculated previously that it’s close to impossible for an uprising of any real significance to crop up in the United States in which armed Trump supporters take to the streets and do any real damage in response to the …
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Those Who Hate America
At left is something from a reader on Facebook. The idea that there is a significant number of people living in the U.S. who “hate America” is one that can only be held to be true by total morons. I think …
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Evangelicals Say Goodbye to Trump: Who’s Left?
The evangelicals have seen the light, if you’ll pardon the pun. Hundreds of those who remain are in federal prison on a variety of felony convictions associated with conspiracy to overthrow the U.S. government. There are still all manner of …
How Today’s Republicans Think
Former U.S. Labor Secretary Robert Reich’s statement here is interesting, but I think the answer is even simpler. Our country is roughly equally divided between those who care about the well-being of others, and those who crave reasons to think …
