The title of this column will likely piss a lot of people off, but that’s too bad. If you support the current incarnation of the Republican Party, you no longer support a political party that serves a “loyal opposition” to … Continue reading
When “president pretend” Donald J. Trump was asked during the debate about the protests of police brutality against People of Color, he presented an image of “left-wing groups, not right wing groups. When asked after the debate hw he thought … Continue reading
Once upon a time, there were debates every presidential election year. The candidates would meet on a stage, shake hands and have a civil back-and-forth, largely about the important issues of the day. Now, however, Donald Trump can add this … Continue reading
If/when we beat the hell out of Donald Trump electorally, his replacement and the replacements for all of the Republicans we oust in his wake, will have a lot to do, if they’re to bring the government and society as … Continue reading
There is a tendency among Trump voters to cite his “strength” as aa key reason they plan to vote for him again. But really, what do these people consider “strong”? Is Trump showing “strength” when he whines about every damn … Continue reading
A few days ago, I was confronted with the following n my Facebook feed: We all have different views and that is ok! Just because you don’t like our choices doesn’t give you the right to waste millions of dollars … Continue reading
I just got off the phone with a unicorn progressive who was telling me I was full of shit because I insisted that we can have universal healthcare, like most of the rest of the developed world. She insisted that … Continue reading
I have been involved with electoral politics at some level since 1972, when I was just 14 years old. And I used to look forward to it. Every election year, I would get phone calls (now emails) from local politicians … Continue reading
If there is one thing the professional left loves more than anything is to craft some sort of far-fetched way in which we “progressives” can win and positing that as a “do or die” performance point, n matter how insane … Continue reading
There are so many otherwise intelligent liberals expressing concern that, if Trump loses the election 43 days from now, he won’t relinquish control and will try to stay president. I’m sorry, but such a belief is nothing but insane. According … Continue reading