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A closer look at Bernie’s authenticity

The other day I said the real working class chose Joe Biden, not Bernie Sanders, on Super Tuesday. NPR crunched the numbers further, expanding the scope to include all states that have voted so far for a Democratic nominee. I was more right than I knew. I’ll be discussing this more next week. Meanwhile, today…

Biden’s fake comeback

An old friend came to visit and stayed overnight. His name is Depression. I hadn’t seen him in a while. It was good to catch up. But I’m looking forward to his leaving. It’s hard to write with Depression around. It’s hard to even think. But I managed to type a few meaningful words. At…

With Sanders, white liberals are in play

I said yesterday no one knows whether Bernie Sanders can win. But there are things we do know, like the resilience of racism. Most white Americans have no idea how foundational it has been in shaping their lives. Therefore, many white liberals probably won’t think twice before voting for a fascist over a socialist bent…