a category based on the absence of an attribute, in this case empirical reason, is often a weak explainer. If reason and evidence isn't motivating this movement, then what is? Dismissing this particular end of the "basket of deplorables" as idiots doesn't offer a satisfactory explanation of the phenomenon. Nor does it offer an opportunity to reach out to this group and maybe change their minds. There must be a better way to describe this phenomenon.
The future of democratic progress is in the hands of a party rung by Joe Biden and being manipulated by Joe Manchin. Yeah. That's not a good sign.
Its turn away from governing to the cynical exercise of power and obstruction is an intentional, strategic decision made by its elite and exercised by those who do the work of the institution. So long as this strategy works, it is unreasonable to believe that we'll see any significant changes to how the party functions going forward.
A parable of politics gone horribly wrong. Not that anything like this could happen in real life. But if it did, and your shoes ended up pissy, it's probably your own damn fault!
YOU CAN'T REASONABLY UNITE WITH NAZIS WITHOUT CONDONING NAZISM
SOME PRELIMINARY THOUGHTS ON THE CAPITOL BUILDING SIEGE
I've never been this happy to see a milquetoast establishment candidate elected to high office...We are standing on zero feeling like we've made incredible progress.
WE CAN'T COUNT ON A MAGIC MODERATE TO SAVE US
You can't share the stage with a buffoon and walk away looking good.
Left, right, and center are letting it burn.
