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No One Cares About The Economy In Good Faith

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

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

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

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.

Fascism's False Promise of Revolution

Fascism's False Promise of Revolution

The fascist call for revolution is, by default, in bad faith.

A Horrifying Heaping of Anti-Abortion Good Faith

A Horrifying Heaping of Anti-Abortion Good Faith

When the right deals in good faith, we must listen. It reveals everything about their actual goals and clarifies the stakes for this and future elections.

The Legitimation of Violence Should Scare Us All

The Legitimation of Violence Should Scare Us All

Violence has and always will be a central part of any successful fascist movement, largely because intimidation is necessary when such a small portion of the population supports your hideous policy goals, as much as those exist in a fascist movement.