1994 in Reverse
The story of the night is that Democrats appear to have reached a key pivot point in their suburban expansion. Meanwhile, America’s angry losers are embracing Fascism with an openness we’ve never before seen.
Link Roundup, 11/4/2018
A political orphan’s guide to current events.
How Democrats and Republicans Switched Sides on Immigration
The man who stood at the Berlin Wall and taunted a dictator believed a world with fewer barriers was a world Americans would dominate. That was the Republican Party I joined as soon as I was old enough to vote.
A Catalogue of Activism
I’d like to build a catalogue of opportunities for engagement and maintain it here in the OffTopic Forum.
Corporate Class Consciousness
Now that the government at the center of the “Free World” has been bought off by a corrupt global kleptocrats, who is standing up for liberal democratic values? Corporations, of course. Get used to it, because this is the strange new shape of liberal democracy.
The Most Important Election of Our Lifetimes: 2022
Yes, the stakes are high and yes, every vote counts and yes, we need to take this very seriously. But no, this is not the most important election of our lifetimes and we’d be wise to remember that.
“Heads Must Fall”: Trump and the Billion Dollar Whale
If we want to avoid a path from Trump I to Trump II, heads must fall.
Link Roundup, 10/11/2018
A political orphan’s guide to current events.
How Conservative Women Protect Rapists
Many of the unlikeliest foot soldiers against women’s rights are conservative women bitterly oppressed by this system. Most will happily battle their sisters to gain the tiniest additional scraps rather than join with them to overturn the table and benefit everyone.
What It Means to ‘Believe Women’: The Kavanaugh Choice
Believing women does not mean setting aside critical thought. It means confronting our own inconvenience.