The tide may be turning, even among Republicans, but it doesn’t matter — Almost 60% of Americans believe former President Trump should be criminally charged for crimes related to the Jan. 6th insurrection according to a recent poll. And while he still maintains a strong base of support, there are signs his influence may be weakening. His obsession with trying to reverse the…

Winning doesn’t satisfy the far-Right, and why nothing will — There has been a broad spectrum of emotional reactions to the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade. On the Left, there’s shock, anger, frustration, and fear; on the Right, joy, gratitude, smug righteousness, and…anger. Yes, you read that right. Conservatives won the day. Roe is no more, but some have…

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Would this political jujitsu ensure a Democratic victory in 2024 — As the 2024 presidential campaign heats up, President Biden and former President Trump are the presumptive nominees of their political parties. Each candidate has their detractors for various reasons. Biden is thought to be too old and suffering from declining physical and mental health. Trump…well…the reasons should be pretty damn…

What they’ve done over the past 25 years to change the game — The U.S. Supreme Court has been under increasing public criticism for several months. Much of it was sparked by a series of articles from Pro Publica and other journalists detailing the justices receiving millions in lavish gifts — vehicles, homes, vacations, private jet flights, etc. — from wealthy conservative “friends”…

And why there’s no fixing it — On Tuesday, November 7th, 2023, Republicans in multiple states suffered major losses in the off-year election. The struggle over abortion rights was a major factor in these outcomes. A few highlights: Issue #1, adding a right to reproductive freedom was approved by Ohio voters over Republican opposition. In deep-red Kentucky…

And it limits their long-term prospects — One of the more interesting and — at the same time — anxiety-producing aspects of our current politics in the United States is the abundance of paradoxes. My brain struggles to hold two opposing ideas as true at the same time. On the one hand, I believe the current Republican…

The focus of a second Trump term — I can’t get too angry at former president Trump. He’s pretty straightforward about the horrible things he’d like to do to American democracy. Despite telling over 30,000 lies or misleading statements over his four-year term, he sometimes doesn’t just telegraph his intentions, he hits us between the eyes with them. …

And doing it pretty well — There’s a lot of handwringing among liberals and Democrats about polling that indicates many Americans consider President Biden too old to be president. Similar concerns were raised in 2020. …