In the wake of the Republican National Convention, Trump and the right wing have fixated on a new campaign theme: fear. Unable to provide any tangible solutions to the health…
Category: Politics
Unemployment negotiations fail
Many had expected that Trump’s odd executive orders on unemployment benefits would be a signal for Republicans to give up some of their goals in order to achieve a deal…
The pandemic, Trump, and Joe Biden are eroding the generation gap in U.S. politics
The reversal could spell a major electoral defeat for Trump and the start of a long term refutation of the party that embraced him Over the last few months, one…
Why Partial Measures Won’t Work
It’s been about four and a half months since coronavirus was declared a national health emergency, and unfortunately we’ve made very little progress in stopping it. It’s true that we’ve…
And just like that, the old world dies
Two months ago the Democratic primaries had a crowded field. It was a relevant political consideration. Bernie still had a chance – even a good one. Two months ago was…
MSNBC panic in overdrive as Bernie takes Nevada
In the last post, I discussed a little bit about what’s at stake with an ideological realignment of the Democratic party. So where does that leave the party’s elders? The…
Bernie and the 2020 Realignment
The breakdown of the Reagan era party system began in earnest with Trump’s nomination in 2016 and could achieve full realignment as early as Bernie’s nomination in just a few…
2011 Political Situation Analysis
As 2011 starts, I’d like to take a little look at the state of politics and the economy for the coming year. Obama is about half way through his term…
Only an educated society can be free…
Liberals and libertarians have accomplished little in America but to give liberty a bad name The paradox of freedom is simple yet profound: One individual’s freedom of action will often…
The Game is Changing
Politics has always been a game of consensus, and societies hold together because of some shared set of values and beliefs. Whether the uniting myths are religious, hereditary, or purely…