“By the People, For the Land.”
Project 2025…anybody remember that? American politics has always loved its personalities. We elevate individuals, demonize individuals, obsess over individuals. It makes for great television. It makes for viral clips. It keeps everyone emotionally engaged. But power in the United States has rarely been about one person. While media attention fixates on Donald Trump’s rhetoric, indictments, … Read more
You hear a lot of talk about civil war these days in American politics. Let’s retire the fantasy right now. If a civil war ever erupted in the United States, it would not look like 1863 with neat blue and gray uniforms politely lining up across a field. There would be no Mason-Dixon front line. … Read more
The phrase “moderate Democrat” has become less of a political identity and more of a reflexive argument repeatedly invoked by party leadership whenever progressive momentum begins to build. Figures like Chuck Schumer, Hakeem Jeffries, and Gavin Newsom often return to the same refrain: a progressive candidate can’t win. The electorate isn’t ready. Swing voters will … Read more
The irony of the past decade is that those who whine about the fragility of those who practice identity politics have made their own identity totally about Trump. What began as a populist movement centered on economic anxiety and anti-establishment sentiment has evolved into something far more personal and, in many ways, more precarious. At … Read more
The demise of MAGA is at hand, and at the center of it stands Donald Trump. For years, Trump’s influence over the Republican Party has been absolute, shaping not only its policies but its identity. His recent public behavior has become more and more unhinged, marked by increasingly erratic statements and controversial attacks, including rhetoric … Read more
Court orders mean nothing if they cannot be enforced. People rejoice every time Trump and the Turd Reich lose in court as if it means something, but there is no one willing to enforce them, so they are as useless as the paper they’re written on. The strength of a constitutional republic does not rest … Read more
The 2026 World Cup will begin in a couple of months. This event, hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico, is colliding with an uncomfortable reality: a growing number of foreign governments regularly issue travel advisories about visiting the United States. This is not a fringe phenomenon. Travel advisories are standard diplomatic practice. The … Read more
If you spend any time paying attention to political discourse in the United States, you have almost certainly encountered whataboutism. The keyphrase “whataboutism” describes a rhetorical tactic that avoids addressing a criticism by deflecting to a different accusation, often unrelated, framed as “What about…?” Instead of responding to evidence, accountability, or facts, the speaker attempts … Read more
Unity without justice is gaslighting. Let’s talk about why. Calls for “togetherness” sound noble. They sound appealing. But when those calls come without repentance for racism, sexism, homophobia, and other forms of bigotry, they are not noble. They are manipulative. They are engaged in a form of gaslighting. Unity without justice is hollow. Gaslighting is … Read more
When you hear about the closing of the Kennedy Center, it can sound like a narrow story about arts funding, renovations, or administrative reshuffling. Or just Trump being Trump. That surface explanation misses the bigger picture. When you place the Kennedy Center’s closure alongside the stated goals of Project 2025, a much clearer pattern emerges. … Read more