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Our Long National Nightmare

Again, the Iraq War was more popular than you remember

Vladimir Putin celebrated his country’s middling performance at the 2022 Winter Olympics by invading Ukraine, which is more or less also how he celebrated his country’s middling performance at the 2014 Winter Olympics. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, maybe your country shouldn’t be allowed to go to the Olympics anymore. It’s not the only repercussion faced by Russians, who have watched … Continue reading Again, the Iraq War was more popular than you remember

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Moderate Democrats still don’t understand the tautology of American politics

In an Associated Press report provided to news outlets Thursday, former Senator Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND) lamented that “far-left” positions taken by some Democrats alienate rural voters. Heitkamp explained, “We’re letting Republicans use the language of the far left to define the Democratic Party, and we can’t do that.” The problem that Heitkamp fails to grasp – and that, indeed, a lot of Democrats fail to … Continue reading Moderate Democrats still don’t understand the tautology of American politics

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There’s no evidence that term limits work and a lot of evidence that they don’t

When a politician is looking to score some quick political points, there’s a well they consistently dip their bucket into: term limits. In 2018, President Donald Trump tweeted that he had met with lawmakers and discussed term limits, giving his “full support and endorsement for their efforts.” President Obama wrote in A Promised Land that, as a senator, he “questioned what might happen to me … Continue reading There’s no evidence that term limits work and a lot of evidence that they don’t

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If Manchin and Murkowski can’t start a new party, no one can

Five U.S. Senators – Joe Manchin of West Virginia, Mitt Romney of Utah, Susan Collins of Maine, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, and Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona – could break away from their respective parties today and form a new centrist party which would have an inconceivable amount of power in the divided senate, depriving the Republicans and Democrats of guaranteed control and forcing legislation to … Continue reading If Manchin and Murkowski can’t start a new party, no one can

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A History of Black History Month

When Carter Woodson was a young boy, his family had very little. They were poor farmers and, to make things worse, they were Black in a post-Reconstruction Virginia where white figures were reasserting control over the political and social sphere. But what they did have was freedom, something Woodson’s parents had gained in their lifetime. He was a free American citizen at his birth, something … Continue reading A History of Black History Month

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Believe it or not, the Supreme Court used to be interesting

Stephen Breyer, who has served on the Supreme Court since his appointment by President Bill Clinton in 1994, is retiring. Breyer’s retirement might be because the octogenarian wants to enjoy his last few years in peace and harmony. But it’s probably because he doesn’t want to be the next Ruth Bader Ginsburg, whose decision to die in office (something most modern Supreme Court justices do) … Continue reading Believe it or not, the Supreme Court used to be interesting

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In a court filing, Trump’s lawyers said the quiet part out loud

Donald Trump v. Twitter is a very silly lawsuit. It boils down to “Twitter says I can’t use its platform and that’s illegal because of the First Amendment.” Wise armchair lawyers are desperate to find a Pyramid comments section so they can wisely point out in a wise way that the First Amendment protects you from the government, not from private companies. But Trump’s lawyers … Continue reading In a court filing, Trump’s lawyers said the quiet part out loud

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Actually, everyone thinks Peter Doocy is an idiot

On a hot mic, Joe Biden made the ultimate gaffe: he told the truth. Fox News reporter Peter Doocy asked Biden if he thought inflation was a political liability in the midterm election. Biden did not respond to Doocy, but a microphone picked up an under-the-breath answer: “That’s a great asset — more inflation. What a stupid son of a bitch.” Biden has been pretty … Continue reading Actually, everyone thinks Peter Doocy is an idiot

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Could We Be in the Era of One Term Presidencies?

As is their unstoppable habit, Twitter users speculated about what would be the straw that breaks the filibuster’s back on Thursday in light of the news that it would apparently not be a vote by Senate Democrats. The Atlantic mused that opposition to the filibuster has now become a core belief in the Democratic Party, with most Dems unwilling to preserve the archaic (yet not … Continue reading Could We Be in the Era of One Term Presidencies?

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COVID-19, Health in America, Our Long National Nightmare

Let them Google tests

A popular joke among leftists on the internet is that Republicans like to put white heterosexual men in power to bomb foreign countries while Democrats like to put people of color, LGBTQ+ people, and women in power to bomb foreign countries. Despite their differences on social and cultural issues, the two major political parties have had a nearly unified foreign policy since the Cold War … Continue reading Let them Google tests

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