Hans Wiersma (prof. and historian) asks ⤵️ Mueller already said he will stay within the four corners of the report, and I’m sure he knows the DOJ directive doesn’t bind him, so I don’t expect the DOJ directive to make much difference. Good Democratic questions will showcase Trump’s crimes and behavior that makes him unfit …
Spoiler: It’s cynical. But not stupid. OK, it looks stupid: Trump is doubling down on the very issues that resulted in Democrats winning the House in 2018 & every Midwest race.⤵️ Trump’s strategy until now has been to keep his base excited and his critics outraged. I’ll argue here that if he tries to move …
Stick with me here. I’ll explain. The targeted Congresswomen (& others) warn that Trump’s latest racist tweets and remarks are an attempt to distract from his inhumane policies. Others suggest they’re an attempt to distract from the Epstein debacle that threatens to engulf Trump. I suggest his tweets are not an attempt to distract from …
After yesterday’s thread on Trump’s techniques for destroying Democracy, a few people asked if Trump knows what he’s doing. It’s no accident that Trump is using the exact techniques Putin uses. First I’ll try to persuade you that Trump knows what he’s doing. Next, I’ll tell you how to counter the effects and save Democracy. …
#1: Get the fighters fighting and keep them fighting Harvard Prof. Levitsky explains that that “hardball tactics” will kill democracy. Keeping everyone fighting increases the polarization. The more polarized the society, the more people are willing to tolerate “hardball tactics” from their own side Keeping the fighters fighting means: Keeping the Democrats and Republicans fighting …
Trump’s 4-part plan for destroying democracy and strengthening an oligarchy. Read More »
It’s quite a list: Roy Moore, GOP candidate for Senate, accused of sexual misconduct Kentucky GOP Chair Dan Johnson accused of sexual molestation Trump’s Oklahoma campaign chair pleaded guilty to child sex trafficking. Trump’s labor secretary offering a sweet deal to predator Jeffrey Epstein And remember the Brett Kavanaugh debacle? And Trump’s “Grab ‘em by …
Rapists, Sexual Abusers, and Making America Great Again Read More »
I’ve argued that MAGA means “Take America Back to the days of robber barons & white male supremacy.” If you missed it, click here. The question I get is: “What if the Fox-Trump-GOP succeeds in rolling us backwards?” Answer: We need to do the work of rolling everything forward again. Facts and sources from my …
Recently, in “Trump’s Parade v. Rule of Law,” I argued that current U.S. politics can be seen as a clash between Rule of Law and Charismatic Leader (definitions by Max Weber). Following Weber’s model, I suggested that the way to bring down Trump is to undermine the myth he that propelled him to power (and …
Trump wants a military parade. Russia’s State TV sees the military parade as evidence that Trump wants to emulate Putin—and they’re right. Yes, Trump has authoritarian instincts. But the problem is bigger than that. Here are 2 facts that can’t be wished away: 1: The RNC raised $105 million in the second quarter 2: Trump’s …
The Supreme Court on Thurs. handed Trump a defeat in the citizenship census case. The Trump administration told the Court they wanted to include the question to protect voter rights (don’t make me laugh, right?) The court called this reason a “pretext”—which is how a court calls you a liar. In fact Trump wanted minorities …
