Fighting Trump Without Becoming Him: Democrats’ Plan?
Subtlety obviously isn’t impressing the party base. They want leaders who match their fury with action, or at least memes.
Election 2024
18 articles
Breaking Frames
Good News: JD Vance‘s Favorite Blogger Plans Escape from USA
“I feel that I personally have to start thinking realistically about how to flee the country.”
2025
The Comey Indictment Isn't About Comey. It's About All of Us
“We have a president for the first time in history ordering his attorney general to indict his enemies.”
Breaking Frames
Musk vs. Trump: A ‘Daddy Crisis’ Splits Authoritarian Allies
Can Musk beat Trump in a battle of Strict Father morality?
Dystopia
My talk with Heather Cox Richardson about Tech Fascism
Yesterday, I joined historian Heather Cox Richardson to discuss Curtis Yarvin, a blogger whose extreme anti-democracy ideas are influencing the
2025
What 'Weird' Reveals About the Democrats' Messaging Crisis
There are no magic words. But moral attacks your base loves are the core of a winning strategy.
January 6
Political Poison: Trump's January 6 pardons betray American values
Plus: Food prices will skyrocket if Trump carries out his mass deportation plans
Breaking Frames
Joe Biden's farewell warning: Oligarchy threatens democracy
The worst problems of the 21st century stem from the fact that a handful of greedy individuals and corporations have chosen to sacrifice the public good for their own private profit.
Election 2024
As MAGA Republicans unite, Democrats spar over 2024 failures
The blame game begins as Democrats form circular firing squad
Election 2024
The crypto election and its consequences
Few Americans have ever used crypto, the technology that aims to replace real currencies with alternative digital versions like bitcoin.
Election 2024
Trump's lack of empathy is a threat to democracy
Power without empathy is a recipe for dictatorship.
Election 2024
Kamala Harris avoids the traps
Does Kamala Harris need to focus more on specific policy details? This was the main question behind a recent story
Election 2024
Why Kamala curses: The mysterious power of profanity
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