The Only Thing the GOP Base Cares About
I have probably said this a million times on this blog, but you have to...
Category: Being Better Liberals
The Importance of Common Sense in Political Discourse
One thing too many “political junkies” don’t seem to have in their repertoire is perspective....
Stop Being Negative! We Have One Job This Year…
The number one strategy of the Republican Party in every election is to do and...
Understanding the Average Voter
The first thing every progressive should know is, most voters are already preternaturally inclined to...
Evangelicals vs Unicorn Progs: What’s the Difference?
The most irritating thing about evangelicals and political "Christians" in general is their insistence on...
The Bernie Stans Speak… and It Is Not Smart
My post from yesterday, in which I pleaded with Unicorn Progressives to stop undermining the...
Dispelling Unicorn Progressive Myths
Over the last few days, the Unicorn Progressive movement, which consists of educated white people...
To Change Campaign Finance Laws, Dems Need $$$$$
It doesn't matter what you think about the campaign finance laws as they stand right...
The Egomania on the Left
It's depressing to have to say this, but there are just too many times people...
Progressives Should Accentuate the Positive, for a Change
Barack Obama wasn't just an excellent president, he was also one of the best pure...
Of Course We Can, Liberals – With Democrats
Let's reiterate something... I am a PROGRESSIVE. I am a LIBERAL. I am very far...
The Progressive Eeyores Have to Go
The ability of human beings to rationalize everything in a way that places the blame...
Progressives’ Biggest Problem…
One problem everyone on the left must deal with is the fact that the vast...
The Hills to NOT Die on…
Look, I get it. Many of the people who read this blog, as well as...
Stop Personalizing Politics
It is amazing how many "political junkies" waste their time worrying about things over which...
Back to the Grind…
Okay, I'm back. For good this time. I have to admit, my extended absence from...
No, Democrats did not “Cave.”
This idea that the Democrats "caved" on the truly shitty deal to reopen the government...
The White Privilege of the Political Left
On this Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, 2018, I am prepared for a bunch of...
What Do We Want to Be? Part I
As a lifelong progressive who really, truly wants to live in the greatest country in...
When They Go Low…
Among many on the left, a theme has once again reared its ugly head over the last few...
Not as Polarized as Advertised
Let me start out with what may be a startling statement that many of you...
To Be Effective at Politics, You Need to Know what Politics Is
One of the biggest problems we liberals have is that, by and large, voters don’t...
If You’re Not Working for a Democratic Majority, You’re Not Working for Change
I love how certain unicorn progressives think anyone who doesn’t think like they do is...
Sometimes, the Best Thing to Do is to Shut up and Listen
The biggest problem the left has is actually simple to fix. White liberals, especially men,...
Supporting Democrats is a Moral Imperative for Progressives
A lesson should have been learned last Tuesday, when Democrats pulled off the kind of...
React at OUR Peril
How do I put this? Oh, I know... STOP REACTING TO SHIT. Seriously... stop it....