How Does Democracy Work With a Citizenry Increasingly Uninformed & Fearful?

How Does Democracy Work With a Citizenry Increasingly Uninformed & Fearful?

The data shows that Americans wildly overestimate the number of people in this country who are NOT like them. And Americans wildly underestimate the number of people in this country who ARE like them. This misinformation creates fear. And politicians feed on this fear. What do we do about this?

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We Will Regret Normalizing Trump

We Will Regret Normalizing Trump

He commits acts of corruption right out in the open, he goes after his political opponents right out in the open, and we just think oh this is no big deal. We are so lowering the bar with Trump. We wi...

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Trump Lies About Everything, But He Can’t Lie About The Economy

Trump Lies About Everything, But He Can’t Lie About The Economy

These tariffs are different. Trump has been able to survive and thrive politically because he lies about everything - January 6th, Haitian migrants - but he can’t lie about the economy. People know if...

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Now They’re Apprehending American Citizens. Not A Surprise

Now They’re Apprehending American Citizens. Not A Surprise

He’s an American citizen, he’s a lawyer, his family came back to America from vacation. And they detained him. For no reason other than to intimidate him. And to be cruel. This is wrong. This is not A...

8 Huhti 202529min

Don't Blame Just Trump. Blame The Entire Republican Party

Don't Blame Just Trump. Blame The Entire Republican Party

As markets here in the U.S. and around the world crater, and as the entire world economic order borders on crisis, it's easy to blame just that madman in the White House for all of this. Nope. He's no...

7 Huhti 202533min

That Stupid Person In The White House Is Hurting So Many People

That Stupid Person In The White House Is Hurting So Many People

good week politically for Democrats, but I gotta be honest. I’m sad and angry because we put such a stupid person back in the White House. And that stupid person in the White House is going to hurt so...

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A Conversation With A Young Conservative Who’s Disappointed In Me

A Conversation With A Young Conservative Who’s Disappointed In Me

I sat down with a young conservative who worries about/wonders why a conservative like me sounds basically like a Democrat these days. We had a great, respectful conversation about why we each have ta...

3 Huhti 202559min

Yesterday Was The First Chance For Voters To Speak. And They Did

Yesterday Was The First Chance For Voters To Speak. And They Did

Musk and Trump have had ten weeks to wreak havoc, chaos and mayhem. And last night in Wisconsin & Florida voters had the first opportunity to punch back. And they did. Also, people will die because of...

2 Huhti 202538min

If You Don’t Support Due Process For Non-Citizens, Then You Don’t Support The Constitution

If You Don’t Support Due Process For Non-Citizens, Then You Don’t Support The Constitution

Every single day in this country right now, people are being detained and deported without due process. This is illegal, this is unconstitutional. Every day in this country right now, this administrat...

1 Huhti 202538min

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