Though no one seems to be admitting that he was “manipulated” (to use Huxley’s term), even the right-wing “news” outlets, e.g., Fox, are backing off Trump. It’s now completely clear that Trump incited a heavily armed mob to go to …
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DeSantis Prepping for Presidential Campaign, Suggests Followers “Put on the Full Armor of God”
He actually did say this, but to an audience of Christians in Florida who may be more receptive to this sort of bullshit than the average American. When he gets on the campaign trail for the 2024 presidency, he may …
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The Newsmax Brand Shouldn’t Center Around Trump
Newsmax CEO Chris Ruddy (shown here) says, “We don’t want to be known as the Trump Channel.” Well, that makes sense. Today, at least 90% of Newsmax programming is pro-Trump lies. But what about next month, or next year, when Trump …
Our Attitudes Toward Trump
I have a friend who has prostate cancer, and so I’ve become familiar with how the disease normally progresses, how it’s treated, and how well people tolerate various treatment options. What I’ve concluded thus far is that all this is …
The Coup Attempt and Watergate Have a Great Many Differences, But a Few Similiarities
Most people are pointing out the sharp contrasts between Watergate and the coup attempt. Select Committee member Jamie Raskin said that the insurrection “made Watergate look like a Cub Scout meeting.” Having said that, there actually are certain similarities. As …
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“America First” Is Not a New Concept
This photo taken approximately 100 years ago demonstrates that American nationalism didn’t just spontaneously come into being with the 45th president and his tens of millions of supporters. The notion that we’re a nation of militant white Christian men is …
Why Merrick Garland’s Inaction Should Worry Us All
As suggested in the meme here, patience and trust are elements of good character. We’d all love to believe our nation is right around the corner from seeing justice rain down on Team Trump. Here’s a troubling thought, however: witness …
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The Big Lie Doesn’t Hold Up Well To Scrutiny, Not That It Matters
Stephen Colbert makes a good point here. Of course, the people who were gullible enough to believe and promote the “Antifa Lie” do not watch The Late Show, and wouldn’t understand the logic here, even if they did.
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Liz Cheney’s White Hot Future
When Trump is finally expelled from U.S. politics, it seems likely that Liz Cheney will be able to claim that she was the driving force behind the purge of her party’s pathological lying, criminality, and pure insanity. It’s the sad …
Patriotism and Nationalism
In all honesty, I never considered myself patriotic until the coup attempt that began shortly after the 2020 election and continues today. I always thought that patriotism was a juvenile and oversimplified approach to a complicated world, and that, more …
