Trump’s Cult

I long ago lost interest in trying to understand Donald Trump. Instead, I have wanted to figure out his staunch followers. I think we know enough about Trump already. His actions say he is a white nationalist. Another way of saying that is he is a nationalist who is a white supremacist. On top of … [Read more…]

Trump, the GOP, and White Nationalism

Trump makes white nationalist comments in interview with a British tabloid and then lies about it. From  “Emily at Mic”: Trump spewed white nationalist rhetoric in his interview with Rupert Murdoch’s British news outlet the Sun, saying Britain is “losing its culture” thanks to immigration. “Allowing the immigration to take place in Europe is a … [Read more…]

Did Obama Pick Merrick Garland or Did Orrin Hatch?

“Barack Obama’s failed appointment of Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court in 2016 lacked both imagination and hard-ball politics, leaving a legacy of ‘what ifs’ that Obama, if he’s being honest, will confront.” The above quote is from Eleanor Clift’s article today. To see her full argument go to the following site: https://readersupportednews.org/opinion2/277-75/51126-focus-did-obama-pick-merrick-garland-or-did-orrin-hatch I agree … [Read more…]

Trump Remakes America

Charles Blow hits the nail on the head in this recent column in the New York Times. Trump Remakes America by Charles Blow Donald Trump, a lying, bullying, womanizing autocrat-idolizer, is fundamentally transforming America in very real and lasting ways, in ways that have left decent people slack-jawed, enraged and exasperated. He has overtaken and … [Read more…]

When Will Democrats Fight?

This week, a conservative Supreme Court majority empowered Donald Trump to continue his racist Muslim travel ban, Texas Republicans to deliberately diminish the political power of nonwhite voters, and pro-life pregnancy crisis centers to withhold information about abortion services from their female patients. They also dealt a blow to the American labor movement in general … [Read more…]