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Why did anyone vote for the former guy?
This question has been plaguing a lot of us for more than four years. And I’ve spent four years trying to find answers to the question. I found a number of answers which, when compiled, satisfied me fairly well. In … Continue reading
Posted in Fascism, Guns in the U.S. of A., Politics, Racism, The Facts of Life, Trumpism
Tagged American Purpose, amygdalas, Brookings, Democratic Party, Mark Muro, racism, social conservatives, Thomas Edsall, Trump supporters, white Christians, William Galston, xenophobia
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The best analysis of damage done by Citizens United
Today in the Times, Thomas Edsall lays out — I wish he could literally, lay it out on the ground and drive a stake through its heart — Citizens United, which many experts consider the worst Supreme Court decision ever. … Continue reading
Posted in Law, suits and order, Politics, The Facts of Life
Tagged Anthony Kennedy, Citizens United, Paul Ryan, Sheldon Adelson, super PACS, Thomas Edsall
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The best piece on the worst tax bill
By Thomas Edsall, in today’s New York Times. As well as his own slashing, despairing comments, Edsall includes a number of tax experts’ opinions — one of which is anonymous because the guy doesn’t want to enrage his clients (he … Continue reading
Posted in Koch Bros Final Solution to Democracy, Politics, The Facts of Life, The filthy rich
Tagged GOP tax bill, Thomas Edsall
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