How Democracies Die
Trump’s personal repulsiveness, criminality, and incompetence deliver a second chance not offered to Italians and Germans in the 30’s.
Link Roundup, 2/10/2019
A political orphan’s guide to current events.
Fighting Rage Fatigue
For many of us this will be the work of a lifetime, built on patience, grit, sacrifice and hope. Breath. Slow down. Brace for a long haul.
Blood in the Water
Now that the world has seen how feeble and vulnerable Trump is, the sharks are coming.
Link Roundup, 1/24/2019
A political orphan’s guide to current events.
Steve King Broke the First Rule of Fight Club
Trading their hoods for bright red hats, Trump voters are fighting to bring racism back into the daylight. They don’t realize how much power they have already lost, or the scale of the backlash they have triggered.
It’s Still Confederate Heroes Day in Texas
The Civil War isn’t over, and the good guys haven’t won yet.
Republican Cowardice Hits the Wall
The overwhelming bulk of Republican leaders know that Donald Trump is corrupt and incompetent. They worked quietly and ineffectively to stop him, and they would prefer to have someone else in charge. But they aren’t in this business to serve their country. A guy like Paul Ryan wouldn’t skip leg day at the gym to protect America.
Trey Gowdy “Now Available”
After you slither down the Capitol steps, a dream of public service mangled and stained by seedy compromise, what do you do next with your life? Join the speakers’ circuit, of course. For a modest and rapidly declining fee, your organization can be treated to the wit and wisdom of …
Walls Are Symbols of Failure
Losers build walls.