Debunking Ben Shapiro on Healthcare
Oh, Ben Shapiro! The intellectual heavy-weight of the right. The destroyer of snowflakes. The sexiest man alive. The king of rational arguments. The man who puts facts over feelings. Despite his...
View ArticleA New 2020 Challenger Appears, and You Might be Surprised
Progressive voters have been pleased with the leftward trend of the party this cycle. In 2016, Bernie really shifted the conversation with his massive grassroots funding and campaign. He also changed...
View ArticleMake the arguement stick
I saw this tweet on Facebook and shared it because I thought it pithy and to the point:“America does not have a far left movement.Our far-right are fascists.Our center-right are extremist...
View ArticleHow great is Greta?
The answer to that, I think, is: it’s not very important how great she is or how great any such figure is. What matters are the issues.Greta Thunberg is saying and doing good things, but one cautionary...
View ArticleNever forget we're a nation of resilient dreamers
Surprisingly,I felt inspired by Joe Biden’s speech at the democratic national convention. And I also know some conservative voters feel that way when listening to Trump.Some people might call all...
View ArticleHow can I convince my PA friend that Trump is lying and cities are not burning?
She says: “I think Trump must be mentally ill; I know he’s crazy.” She lives in rural Pennsylvania. Then she says: “But maybe he’s the only one who can stand up to the looting and violence...”And I...
View ArticleWednesday July 13th. 2022. DailyKos foofaraw or not. Touching the third rail.
Today I will be touching the third rail.A third rail is an issue that politicians and officials don't want to touch because it's too controversial. The idiom refers to the actual third rail used in...
View ArticleWhy do they call us "the left"?
The accompanying image says it all, but Daily Kos requires all “diaries” to include some text.
View ArticleANALYSIS: Why Do People Think Biden Has Cognitive Decline?
Most individuals who believe Biden has cognitive decline or dementia likely have never watched him speak for more than two minutes straight, let alone an entire 45-minute interviewAlmost daily,...
View ArticleANALYSIS: R.F.K. Jr. Contributes to the Current Threat to U.S. Democracy
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. erroneously contends President Joe Biden is more of a threat to U.S. democracy than former President Donald Trump, a notion political experts find to be “preposterous” and...
View ArticleAnalysis: Out of Touch Hillary Clinton Insults Young Voters
Last week Hillary Clinton appeared on MSNBC and expressed her opinions regarding the student protests happening around the country in response to the United States’ backing Israel, even after Israel...
View ArticleBreathe in as Pain. Breathe out as Love: Review of Unthinkable by Jamie Raskin
Breathe in as Pain, Breathe out as LoveReview of Unthinkable by Jamie RaskinA review by Marcielle BrandlerIn Jamie Raskin's heartfelt and educational memoir of politics and family, Unthinkable, we read...
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