What if Donald Trump the con artist has actually conned the Republican right wing and ultimately the whole country? What if all his right-wing rhetoric has been a gigantic scam and in terms of actual policy he will turn out to be the savior of the liberal vision— a sort of “Nixon to China” for … More Trump, what if….
The big news in the Roman Catholic world is Pope Francis’ decision to allow all priests, not just bishops and special confessors (1,142 priests and monks from around the world) for the duration of the Vatican’s Jubilee Year of Mercy to give women absolution for the grave sin of having an abortion. The Jubilee Year of … More Pope Francis and Abortion
The notion that Donald Trump has been elected President is just one of two competing narratives or truth claims, if you will. That he won the most Electoral College votes and hence the election is one narrative, but here is a competing narrative: The Electoral College is a social construct that was originally intended to … More Donald Trump Was Not Elected President
having Bozo the Clown perform brain surgery asking a psychopathic killer for a shave going to a car mechanic to have a tooth pulled asking Cardinal Law to watch the kids getting diet advice from Newt Gingrich buying organic carrots from a drug dealer going to a Christian Science reading room for medical advice trusting … More Electing Donald Trump President is like…
On November 8, 2016, Donald Trump managed to pull the biggest upset in US politics by tapping successfully into the anger of white voters and appealing to the lowest inclinations of people in a manner that would have probably impressed Nazi propagandist Joseph Goebbels himself. But what exactly does Trump’s victory mean, and what can … More Trump in the White House: An Interview With Noam Chomsky
I pledge never to say “President” and “Trump” in the same sentence (except for this one). I will always refer to Donald Trump as one of the following: Anti-immigrant extremist Bigot Blower of anti-Semitic dog whistles Blowhard Braggart Charlatan Con artist Crook Defendant Defrauder Fraudster Islamophobe Know-nothing Loser of the popular vote Lunatic Misogynist Narcissist … More Take the Trump Pledge
Could there be an upside to Donald Trump’s know-nothing narcissism? He came away from his first meeting with President Obama declaring Obama to be a “very, very good man” and saying that he now likes aspects of Obamacare. Remember—who could forget?—that Trump launched his political career by shamelessly exploiting the birtherism that questioned Obama’s legitimacy … More Trump: The Upside of Narcicissm
I had long firmly believed that Hillary Clinton would win the election and become the first female American President. I had a gut feeling that in the end Americans would never put the nuclear codes into the hands of an obviously unstable, know-nothing sociopath like Donald Trump. My gut feeling about the outcome of the … More The Sam Wang Effect
Melania Trump was out stumping for Donald today. In her first campaign speech, Melania said that as First Lady she wants to protect children from “hurtful social media.” What? If she does become First Lady it will be for a President who has raised cyber bullying on social media to nearly cosmic levels. Who on … More The Icing on the Trump Cake
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