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Democrats Should Weaponize Federalism
If Democrats truly believe in the power of their policies, they should be ready to weaponize federalism.
Summary of Day 2 of the 2020 Election
The resilience of the Republican Death Cult has serious political consequences.
Becoming White: The Weakness in Democrats’ “People of Color” Coalition
Rather than joining forces with this coalition, many immigrants see an alternative path to safety – becoming white.
View From the Cheap Seats – My Naiveté
I knew I shouldn’t have done it. I knew it was a mistake. My wife, we’ll call her “Eve”, told me to check out this post on Nextdoor. She told me that this serpent fellow told her that it would be ok to read a Nextdoor post. As usual, the …
View From the Cheap Seats – The Toll is Starting to Add Up
We used to be able to agree on the facts and work out compromises based on those facts. That is no longer the case and is very dangerous.
Facebook May Be Democracy’s Best Hope
From polarization to spam, the problems of social media are the problems of democracy.
View from the Cheap Seats – No Shit, I’m Scared
Chris wrote a post in June 2018 that was borderline apocalyptic. He noted that we needed to get our heads straight because we need to prepare for interruptions and inconveniences in our lives and confront them. At the time, I thought he might be a little over the top in …