Let’s get this out of the way up front– Tomi Lahren equating Black Lives Matter to the Ku Klux Klan was stupid and irresponsible. The analogy does not work at all. BLM is a loosely organized movement that wants to spur change in our historically and demonstrably discriminatory policing of black citizens. This is how […]

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The world of conservative infotainment is rife with nonsense. Their titles are full of pathetic click-bait that has more in common with weight-loss scams and get rich quick schemes than with serious political commentary. They eschew the measured analysis with expert opinions on policy choices, scientific consensus, historical precedent, or legality that you might find in the […]

Read more "Matt Walsh: The Living Embodiment of Logical Fallacies (That Have Run the Conservative Movement Off the Rails)"

Stupid shit, like the meme used as a cover image here, might be part of it. This charming attempt at humor was shared by Linda Sorenson, chairwoman of the Delta County Republican Central Committee in Colorado. For those who can only see the image of a young Ronald Reagan feeding a chimp, the rest of […]

Read more "Why Do People Claim Conservatives Are Racist? (Part One)"

For many Americans, Donald Trump’s absurdly orange face has become the living embodiment of racism that has eaten away at the core of modern conservatism. This image obscures more than it reveals. While Trump’s brand of violent racism is grotesque and wildly popular with the worst elements of racist America, the real face of the […]

Read more "The Face of Racist, Sexist Conservatism"

Hate is not a new look for America. It has been with us from the beginning. The European settlers who colonized this land did so with faith in their heads and malice in their hearts. Christian warriors took these lands through tricks, coercion, deal-making, and force– all decidedly Non-Christian acts. It was okay, though. You […]

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The capitulation of national GOP leaders to the candidacy of Donald Trump was a mild shock. As soon as they realized his candidacy had real traction you could sense their fear. Trump took their traditional dog whistles and made them audible for all to hear. These messages were meant to be coded, appealing to the […]

Read more "The GOP’s Last Stand?"

Every day it seems like we get a new example of the conservative descent into authoritarian madness. Today’s lesson comes to us from an Oklahoma congressional race. Jarrin Jackson, a former Captian in the US Army, is campaigning to become the representative of Oklahoma’s second district (he also charmingly described himself as a “millennial who is […]

Read more "Jarrin Jackson and How to Square Being a Constitutionalist and an Authoritarian"

As the nomination process grinds to a close this month chatter on the left has increasingly trended towards discussions of consolidation or defection. On one side, you have experienced voices like Robert Reich calling for consolidation around whoever wins the nomination (which will likely be decided when California votes next week). This increasingly looks like […]

Read more "The Sanders Revolution and Understanding How Presidental Elections in a Democracy Work"

Frank Bruni recently wrote an op-ed in the New York Times about the desire many have to avoid finding out whether or not their conservative friends and family plan on voting for Donald Trump. He explains how many, including himself, want to avoid learning that people they love or respect have reconciled themselves to (or […]

Read more "How to wear your Donald Trump shame"

If there is a more overused and inaccurate phrase in contemporary political discourse, I don’t know what it is. I do know that there is no surer sign that you are an ahistorical buffoon than uttering this phrase. As I wrote earlier this week, things have rarely been better in America. Because most Americans have […]

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