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Trump Asks the Democrats for Help
Now he wants to act like we’re a nation.
Trump wants $850B in stimulus. Why?
The president wants the Congress to pass a massive economic stimulus package worth upwards of $850 billion. Don’t get me wrong. I think the government should step in when the times call for action. But that brings me to ask: Is now the time for action? I mean, I’m no economist, but it seems me…
Why is Trump so weak?
Everyone agrees the president is weak, but few people understand why. Sure, Donald Trump is a lying, thieving, philandering sadist. That’s never helped his popularity. But I don’t think that alone explains his weakness. I have another theory you might like. You can’t really be a popular president when you’re leading a party that a…
A Weak President Is Very Dangerous
Donald Trump is always right. Ask him.
Junior Falwell Unmasks Conservatism
Let’s thank him for it.
Trump can’t be trusted
Things are moving quickly, but one thing’s for sure. You can’t expect the guy who betrayed his country by demanding foreign interference in the 2020 election to be the same guy who leads America out of a pandemic. You can’t trust a fascist to do the work of democracy. But you can trust a fascist…
America Loses Trust in Trump, Finally
You can’t trust a fascist to do the work of democracy.
Why Bernie Sanders Will Keep Losing
Michigan was his death knell.
Amid a National Health Emergency, There’s No Hope for Redemption for Donald Trump
Expect him to act worse, not better.
Trump isn’t immune to his own fascism
I think people who have experienced some kind of trauma (women in abusive marriages, for instance) understand the president is ways other people do not. They can see that Donald Trump doesn’t need to understand the new coronavirus, because understanding it isn’t going to influence him one way or another from doing whatever he wants…