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There Are No ‘Socialists’ in the Dem Party
The pundit class is overlooking where the collectivists are.
Bernie’s 3 biggest problems
Regular readers know I tend to think Bernie Sanders’ first problem in pursuing the party’s nomination is that he’s still not a Democrat. There is a second problem, though. Hillary Clinton isn’t running. She was his perfect foil. No, Donald Trump can’t compare. His and Sanders’ styles are too similar. Clinton, the liberal establishment realist,…
The GOP’s Corruption of SCOTUS
We now know Senate Republicans sandbagged the FBI.
Trust Black Voters
The party’s transformation will go on even if Biden is president.
It’s (Mostly) the Morality, Stupid
We overvalue the economy’s predictive power in politics.
9/11 and the Betrayal of the Elites
The west’s “crisis of confidence” isn’t due to globalization.
No, Trumpism Isn’t Socialism
The GOP moves toward a sinister kind of collectivism.
Don’t Pathologize Trump
He’s not lying because he’s mentally ill. He’s lying because he likes lying.
The GOP’s ‘Flight from Freedom’
Recognize what it’s done or there’s no moving forward.
On Guns, Dems Open Overton Window
Some are taking a position formerly unthinkable for presidential candidates.