Trump’s 4-part plan for destroying democracy and strengthening an oligarchy.

July 13, 2019

#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 …

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Rapists, Sexual Abusers, and Making America Great Again

October 12, 2020

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 …

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Trump’s parade v. Rule of Law

September 11, 2019

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 …

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GOP as a White Grievance Party

October 12, 2020

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 …

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Clearing up a Few Asylum Law Misunderstandings

October 11, 2020

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) …

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GOP cynicism and the Trump sexual assault allegations

June 29, 2019

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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