One might further note that it is simply too comical to be lectured about social decorum by a party whose members shouted “You lie” at a President during a State of the Union address and made Donald Trump their party leader. via Against ‘Civility’ The GOP demands it’s insults be accepted as politically incorrect free… Continue reading Against ‘Civility’
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Kansas officials told to keep enforcing voter ID law that was ruled unconstitutional Kansas officials are continuing to enforce a proof of citizenship law that a federal judge recently deemed unconstitutional. via Kansas officials told to keep enforcing voter ID law that was ruled unconstitutional
The Democrats are Moving Left, and the Real Work is Just Starting
Do Democrats running for office for the first time have their act together when it comes to economics? Writer Ryan Cooper is skeptical, writing at The Week that “The Democratic Party is flying blind on economics. via The Democrats are Moving Left, and the Real Work is Just Starting The biggest story no one is talking… Continue reading The Democrats are Moving Left, and the Real Work is Just Starting
Cuntroversy: For Conservatives on Bee and Barr, Civility Is a One-Way Street
Conservatives are generally childish about culture; they enjoy TV and movies and, to some extent, books but become enraged when they turn on cable or open a novel — or just read about them on a right-wing aggregation site — and find messages of which they do not approve. via Cuntroversy: For Conservatives on Bee… Continue reading Cuntroversy: For Conservatives on Bee and Barr, Civility Is a One-Way Street
Trump Rips Up Papers When He’s Done With Them, Staffers Tape Back Together
The job of the records management analysts working in the Old Executive Office Building next door to the White House has changed considerably under the Trump administration, according to a Sunday Politico report. via Trump Rips Up Papers When He’s Done With Them, Staffers Tape Back Together This should be a bigger story.
The rise of the snowflake conservative
It is easy to forget the Before Time in 2018, but in the not-so-distant past, conservatives were big fans of personal responsibility. Conservative think tanks used to write entire reports on this idea. via The rise of the snowflake conservative Worth a read.
Intellectuals, Politics and Bad Faith
The story itself, although ugly, isn’t that important. But it offers a window into a reality few people, certainly in the news media, are willing to acknowledge: the bad faith that pervades conservative discourse. And yes, I do mean “conservative.” There are dishonest individuals of every political persuasion, but if you’re looking for systematic gaslighting,… Continue reading Intellectuals, Politics and Bad Faith
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The week Trump went full dictator and no one tried to stop him | Will Bunch It sounds bad when you describe it this way: The president of the United States explicitly violating a government rule to divulge secret jobs data, causing a billions-of-dollars move in the world’s financial markets. via The week Trump went… Continue reading Untitled
Congressional Candidate In Virginia Admits He’s A Pedophile
According to Larson’s campaign manifesto, his platform as a “quasi-neoreactionary libertarian” candidate includes protecting gun ownership rights, establishing free trade and protecting “benevolent white supremacy,” as well as legalizing incestuous marriage and child pornography. via Congressional Candidate In Virginia Admits He’s A Pedophile quasi-neoreactionary libertarian.
Dick’s Sporting Goods took a public stand against assault weapons and sales went up
That was the statement the National Rifle Association released in April after retail giant Dick’s Sporting Goods announced they would destroy their existing inventory of guns and ammunition. via Dick’s Sporting Goods took a public stand against assault weapons and sales went up