This is not, of course, how populism works. It trades on either cultural or economic grievance. One’s enemies possess all the privilege, and we the people must take it back. Once you have declared that you already possess the privilege, the whole basis for it disintegrates. via Trump Calls His Supporters ‘Elite,’ Doesn’t Understand How […]
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He thinks it might have to do with “economics.” (via Ohio Lawmaker ‘Never Thought About’ Why Women Get Abortions)
Brock Turner’s Childhood Friend Blames His Felony Sexual-Assault Conviction on Political Correctness If Political Correctness can be used to dismiss rape, then Political Correctness is now a meaningless phrase.
The Worst Governments in America Are Local Uber has brought taxicab regulations, unlike other manifestations of Big Small Government, onto the national stage. It has scrambled partisan lines. Republicans have attempted to turn Uber into a symbol of free-market economics that can appeal to young and urban voters. Uber hired David Plouffe, the Obama-campaign whiz, […]