The elephant in the room is White supremacy, double meaning intended. As pundits attempt to analyze and explain the phenomenon exposed by Trump and Trumpism, they tend to avoid considering or discussing the centrality of race and racism in Trump’s MAGA-world. Such avoidances might doom efforts to overcome this democracy-destroying activity. Max Stephenson, recently wrote … [Read more…]
Surprisingly, Americans may see the handwriting on the wall. The majority believe they are losing liberties, freedom, and rights. The APM Research Lab reported these results from a national survey conducted in May. Their previous polls have indicated that liberty, freedom, and rights are the main reasons Americans value their democracy. Apparently, considering developments over … [Read more…]
Rap Brown once famously said, “Violence is as American as apple pie.” That was over 50 years ago. Unfortunately, it was true then and might be even more valid now. For example, there have been over 300 mass shootings in 2022—some more gruesome than others. While processing the barbarity of that societal situation, another phenomenon … [Read more…]
The far right in this country has carried on a decades-long campaign to halt the progress of our liberal democracy and to remake America in its image. And they made no secret of the instrument for this purpose: the United States Supreme Court packed with its far-right Justices. In 2013 they started a decade of … [Read more…]
Elections have consequences. And boy, have we seen these consequences in action over the last six years. A minority of the voting population with a majority of the electoral votes elected a president in 2016. This president, of course, was Donald Trump, undoubtedly the most corrupt and incompetent president in American history. This voting minority … [Read more…]