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 …
There are some misunderstandings about the rights of asylum seekers once they enter the U.S. For easy retweeting and argument settling here is the law: “The Due Process Clause applies to all ‘persons’ within the United States, including aliens, whether their presence here is lawful, unlawful, temporary, or permanent.”Zadvydas v. Davis, 533 U.S. 678 (2001) …
Rep. Jim Jordan tweeted this: Dear Rep. Jordan, You have cleverly packed so many lies into a mere 40 words, it’s hard to know where to begin. But let’s get started, shall we? Let’s start with $35 million in taxpayer money, because that’s an easy lie to disprove. Recall that Manafort forfeited assets valued around …
AlluraLibrarian asked a thoughtful question in response to a discussion of a crisis of legitimacy (when people feel the government doesn’t govern on their behalf): People experiencing this often wish to entirely overhaul the government. We begin with 3 facts: The U.S. has swung far to the right since the 1970s; Far left views are …
The GOP response to the E. Jean Carroll sexual assault allegation demonstrates that the GOP never really cared about Bill Clinton’s sex life or if Biden touched a woman’s shoulder. The GOP pretended moral outrage, and cynically exploited the Clinton allegations for political advantage. Similarly, Trump family members using private email servers for gov. business …
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Alana Mastrangelo, a Breitbart editor with an enormous Twitter following, wrote this: It’s a falsehood brandied about Twitter–and I suspect elsewhere. I responded. Hi, Alana, You might want to consult with a lawyer before you make legal pronouncements. Please allow me to clear this up for you. Under current law, if asylum seekers arrive at …
When Trump talks about ICE raids at the same time he announces his plans for re-election, you might think he is trying to excite his base for the new campaign. I suggest he has other motives as well. He seeks—among other things—to enrage his critics. Dear Liberals & Democrats: Remember that Trump WANTS to enrage …
