My Dad's Right-Wing Bubble Was Popped
"I thought blue states had banned the pledge of allegiance," he said. "Because they hate the country."
Denny Carter
Samuel Alito’s Bad Faith Has Been Laid Bare
Alito was recently caught being honest about his radical judicial philosophy. That's good.
The Speech Is Free And It's Poisoning Everything
The continued existence of democracy depends on what might be called – depending on your politics – content moderation or speech suppression.
Free speech in the 21st century is a fucking snake eating its own fucking tail, devouring itself until nothing is left. Freedom of speech, as I’ve detailed ad nauseam
No One Cares About The Economy In Good Faith
I find it equal parts infuriating and humorous when I read a New York Times story in which a reporter asks with great earnestness why some baby boomer at a Midwest diner is voting for Donald Trump and they respond with some practiced word salad that's supposed to
Ridding Ourselves Of The Little Fascist Within
In these times of creeping societal decay we should do what we can to see ourselves in the light of day and ask why we might accidentally align with the values of a fascist movement we vehemently oppose.
I Was Plugged Into The Fear Machine For Ten Minutes
When I stopped and watched Fox for ten minutes last night, the spectacle was some mixture of sad, comical, and deeply confusing.
When The Socialism Is National And The Faith Is Bad
Equating the most vile political movement of the 20th century with an ideology bound and determined to protect human beings from capitalist excesses and exploitation is as bad as the faith gets.