Category: Politics
Trumpism’s Lack Of Joie De Vivre And The Fear Of Being A Loser
The cheap tawdriness of Trumpism belies a lack of class and sophistication found not only in Trump, but in the puerile exhibitions of his followers. ... Read More
Angry And Afraid
There is a new silent majority in America—a peculiar coalition of Leftist Progressives, establishment Democrats and moderate Republicans who recognize how dangerously close this republic ... Read More
The Value Of Criticism
The concept of ‘love it or leave it’ is antithetical to the principles our country was founded on, not the least of which was the ... Read More
The Power Of One
Maybe more impactful than the faceless throng in the streets chanting pre-packaged slogans, is the solitary protestor, earnest, vulnerable and alone. By David Todd McCarty ... Read More
Neither Snow Nor Rain Nor Gloom Of Night Could Stop Them—Twas The Swamp
It’s a strange time in America when citizens feel they have to defend the United States Post Office against an attack from the President himself. ... Read More
I Thought You Had It
In times of crisis, individuals have been known to fail to act when they are part of a group, because they assume someone else will ... Read More
These Unprecedented Times: America’s Existential Crisis
It’s become an overused epithet, "these unprecedented times," to describe the chaos we’re experiencing, but we should recognize that there is literally no precedent for ... Read More
The Myth Of Waiting Your Turn
Americans believe in fairness, almost above all other things, but even as meritocratic as we believe ourselves to be, we are still willing to accept ... Read More
The Deepest Cut
Racial and gender stereotypes have long been weapons used to cut down and belittle women of color, but it’s a stark reminder of where we ... Read More
The Wages Of Sin
America’s conservatives have abandoned all that was once holy to them, trading in their crumbling economic theology for a decadent orgy of greed and self-indulgence. ... Read More