[View here as a Twitter thread] Richard asks why I use the phrase “liberal democracy” @BurtonPhilipis right: I use it because I think both “liberal” and “liberal democracy” should be reclaimed and restored to their original (classical) meanings. Here’s a good definition of “liberal democracy” Notice that “liberal democracy” is a form of representative …
[View here as a Twitter thread] Yes, real crimes were committed. Many of them carry long prison sentences. I started compiling a list of possible crimes committed by Trump and his circle. It’s here https://russia-investigation-summary.com/crimes/ Which brings us to the question: Will the perpetrators be brought to justice? Answer: Maybe. You see, there are a few …
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[View here as a Twitter thread] WaPo reports that Dobbs “casually” invents an outrageous lie. Remember: Many of Fox’s hardcore viewers / MAGA types know that Dobb’s statement isn’t true. But they embrace the lie because it gets to what Sarah Sanders calls a deeper or “important” truth. The lie about the “millions of illegal …
[View here as a Twitter thread] Trump tweeted that “the inner workings of the Mueller investigation is a total mess. . . they found no collusion,” etc. People are assuming that Whitaker, or someone else, is feeding information to Trump. This assumes that Trump has a basis for what he’s saying and isn’t inventing …
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[View here as a Twitter Thread] I think the way to understand Boot’s journey & the answers he’s still searching for is through the prism of NYU prof. @JonHaidtwork on the psychology of conservatives v. liberals. So first, a digression. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SOQduoLgRw&feature=youtu.be … Here’s what Haidt has to say: Across cultures we find 5 “foundations of morality.” …
[View here as a Twitter thread] What’s up with all the Trump-GOP-Russia love? Spoiler: I suggest the GOP isn’t playing footsies with Russia because they’re compromised. They WANT the alliance. Among other things, they see Russia as the savior of the white race. http://time.com/5451539/putin-trump-thumbs-up-paris-wwi-commemoration/ Richard Spencer, a leading American white supremacist, called Russia the “sole white …
[View here as a Twitter thread] Be nice to the never-Trump Republicans. They can save the republic. nbcnews.com/think/opinion/…First, a few definitions from psychologist Karen Stenner. 3 groups identify as conservatives: Status quo conservatives, laissez-faire conservatives & right wing authoritarians. 1/ Status quo conservatives prefer stability. Right wing authoritarians (RWAs) are averse to complexity (which includes …
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[View here as a Twitter thread] Answer: Maybe, but no. I’ll explain. Squashing indictments, if done to protect guilty people from being brought to justice at the behest of a president who wants to protect his pals would be illegal. 1/ For now, let’s avoid getting into the weeds of what Mueller’s appointment allows …
[View here as a Twitter thread] Here’s what I learned in 2016 and 2018 as a volunteer lawyer monitoring voting. In CA, in the late 1980s through mid 1990s (when California was transitioning from a red state to a blue state) CA experienced a lot of voter suppression. 2/ They established a hotline. They …
[View here as a Twitter thread] (Thread) Yesterday, Trump declared two wars: On Truth and Rule of Law. Here’s an overview—and why there is hope. The war on Rule of Law: Firing Sessions with the obvious goal of interfering with the Mueller probe. More here: 1/ Given how often Trump complained that Sessions recused …
