Republic Destruction Speedrun
The United States, for me, officially becomes a failed state today. To get here we had to pass a few milestones. Reagan tax cuts. The Contract With America. Invading Afghanistan and Iraq. Citizen’
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They're Talking Extrajudicial
The Republicans cry that Democrats are prosecuting them illegally. Therefore, the Republicans argue, they must retaliate with illegal prosecutions AND political violence, just to make that response overwhelming. The Democrats are an enemy
The Republic Is Doomed
This week has me convinced that Trump is going to win in 406 days. How do I know? Our news media. They reported a surge of migrants crossing the southern border, but didn&
American Totalitarianism Started In 2019
The arrival of Bill Barr. The suppression of the Mueller report. Trump’s secret police. The destruction of the US Postal Service. Voter suppression. The Bible moment (preceded by tear gas). The transparent
We've Lost Control
We lost control years ago, when we treated Donald J. Trump as a novelty; a form of entertainment. We gave him a television show rather than a New York State jail cell. We