The small states – and by extension the GOP – have outsized power in American institutions
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Trump has a Loud Minority, Not a Silent Majority
In 1968, Richard Nixon used a nifty slogan that Donald Trump is desperate to revive: the silent majority. There was a powerful message behind it that resonated with white America, racist undertones aside. What Nixon was saying was that their safety, peace of mind, and power would be restored if he became president. But what […]
Coronavirus response: GOP ideology is the worst answer
The GOP’s small-government orthodoxy is the worst remedy for a response to the coronavirus. The Republicans have lost the debate over the role government should play in people’s lives, and the coronavirus pandemic has accelerated that demise. For decades, GOP logic has gone something like this: It’s a convenient self-fulfilling prophecy, but the coronavirus pandemic […]
Trump said to drink bleach. The media should stop rolling.
he media is not to blame here, but they can do more to stop the spread of dangerous misinformation coming from the president. He just implied a treatment for COVAID is to drink bleach.
Democratic debates round two, night one
The first night of round two is over for the Democratic debates. Candidates and moderators touched on important issues Democrats are grappling with like Medicare-for-all and illegal immigration. It is too early to say of course who won or lost this debate, you can’t determine that right afterwards based off of who had the best […]
AOC & Bernie’s proposals are not a roadmap to Venezuelan dictatorship
This will be a short post as compared to past writings where I’ve tried to build longer arguments about more complicated topics. My argument here is much simpler: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) and Bernie Sander’s ‘brand’ of socialism is not the same as Nicolas Maduro or Hugo Chavez’s full-blown socialist dictatorships. Donald Trump and the Republican […]
Republicans are not fiscally conservative
I know several people, as I’m sure you do as well, who claim the label of being socially liberal and fiscally conservative. A growing majority of Americans believe that the rest of the country reflects these preferences. While it isn’t clear why exactly that is, I believe moderate voters want to take what they see […]
Last night’s State of the Union was a waste of time
Trump delivered his second State of the Union last night. In his speech, he touted his single-handed rescue of the American economy (with false statements) and boasted how tax cuts passed by the Republican Congress helped the middle class (they didn’t). Out of the several other things President Trump said, some of the most salient […]
Mitch McConnell, I’m tired of your floor speeches
Dear Mitch McConnell, I watched the floor speech you gave on your Youtube page where you disparaged House Democrats’ first piece of legislation, H.R. 1. Clearly from your tone and the arguments you made, you are not a fan. But for the life of me, I can’t understand why you think those arguments are winners […]
Howard Schultz please, don’t do it
In a 60 Minutes interview this past Tuesday, January 27th, Howard Schultz, the former CEO of Starbucks, made a provocative indication that he may be gearing up for a presidential run as an independent. With an estimated net worth of roughly $3.4 billion, Schultz would be one of if not the most well-funded independent candidate […]