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Amid a National Health Emergency, There’s No Hope for Redemption for Donald Trump
Expect him to act worse, not better.
Trump isn’t immune to his own fascism
I think people who have experienced some kind of trauma (women in abusive marriages, for instance) understand the president is ways other people do not. They can see that Donald Trump doesn’t need to understand the new coronavirus, because understanding it isn’t going to influence him one way or another from doing whatever he wants…
No One Is Immune to Fascism, Not Even Trump
Amid coronavirus panic, Wall Street is starting to get it.
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…
The Problem of Bernie’s ‘Authenticity’
All politicians pander, but his adds insult to profound injury.
Ode to a Working Man’s Superwoman
Elizabeth Warren’s campaign will be missed.
White Working Class Voters Chose Biden
And other lessons from Super Tuesday.
To Trump, Your Disease Is Disloyalty
The sooner the Dems settle on a nominee, the better.
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…
No, Biden Did Not Make a Comeback
His South Carolina victory was predictable.