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Cracking the MAGA Nut: Can the Outrage Machine be Disabled?

Unquestioned beliefs are the real authorities of any culture. Derrick Jensen Amidst the accelerating chaos that even has GOP senators and reps spooked, a couple things jumped to my attention this past week. First, even with Trump’s overall approval rating down to 36%, with the disapproval number at 60% (from Gallup), his support among Republicans remains almost 90%. And in trying to understand how 90% … Continue reading Cracking the MAGA Nut: Can the Outrage Machine be Disabled?

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Empire vs. Plutocracy: JD Vance’s Stephen Miller Problem

We build be adding, by growing, not by tearing down….We can love each other despite the disagreement. JD Vance – Turning Point speech, Dec 21st, 2025 We live in a world in which you can talk all you want about international niceties and everything else, but we live in a world, in the real world…that is governed by strength, that is governed by power. These … Continue reading Empire vs. Plutocracy: JD Vance’s Stephen Miller Problem

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Fighting Primal with Primal

The problem may be more difficult to understand than to solve. Beneath the veneer of civilization, in the trite phrase of humanism, lies not the barbarian and the animal, but the human in us who knows what is right and necessary for becoming fully human. Paul Shepard, “Nature and Madness” As the linguist and philosopher George Lakoff has been telling us for many years now, … Continue reading Fighting Primal with Primal

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The Liberal Time Trap

Necessity, the tyrant’s plea. Milton As we watch the Trump team’s dismantling of our storied republic, in the name of an ethno-nationalist, theocratic kleptocracy, liberals and Democrats are in a bind. Trump and his Project 2025 hit squad, generaled by Naziferatu Stephen Miller, are pushing all-in for a theft or outright canceling of the 2026 mid-terms. They know that their policies are becoming more and … Continue reading The Liberal Time Trap

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Trumpism’s Stagecraft Jumps the Shark

I don’t ever want to hear @charliekirk11 claim he is pro-Trump ever again. After this weekend, I’d say he has revealed himself as political opportunist and I have had a front row seat to witness the mental gymnastics these last 10 years. Lately, Charlie has decided to behave like a charlatan, claiming to be pro-Trump one day while he stabs Trump in the back the … Continue reading Trumpism’s Stagecraft Jumps the Shark

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America’s Future: Theocracy or Community?

I always say, we have two enemies. We have the outside enemy, and then we have the enemy from within. And the enemy from within, in my opinion, is more dangerous than China, Russia, and all these countries. They’re Marxists and communists and fascists, and they’re sick. We have China, we have Russia, we have all these countries. If you have a smart president, they … Continue reading America’s Future: Theocracy or Community?

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What Should the Dems Do Now?

No plea to return to “normality” of the “everyday” is now worthwhile. Only the extraordinary can save us. Gregory Claeys The dog days of summer are in full swing, and Donald Trump’s approval ratings continue to slide, driven by a substantial erosion of support from Independents . The Epstein matter just won’t go away, as JD Vance has slyly kept it alight whenever it threatens … Continue reading What Should the Dems Do Now?

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Fighting Fire with Fire: Virtual vs. Embodied Tribalism

The child who is not embraced by the village will burn it down to feel its warmth.  African Proverb Over the past couple weeks, Donald Trump has rapidly ramped up his war against all things foreign, liberal, and modern. I am writing this on the morning of June 14th, so his ridiculous Kim-Jong-Donald military parade is scheduled to run concurrently with the nationwide No Kings … Continue reading Fighting Fire with Fire: Virtual vs. Embodied Tribalism

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Poison Pyramid: The Tyrannous Tiers of Trumpism

There is tyranny in the womb of every Utopia. Bertrand De Jouvenel We’ve had about four months of Trump 2.0 now, and the most staggering thing about his new term is the sheer volume of damage he is able to do, mostly just from speaking and tweeting off the cuff. The overall sense is of a bloated and bored sultan, lying on a mountain of … Continue reading Poison Pyramid: The Tyrannous Tiers of Trumpism

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The Illusory Future of Trumptopia

Tis the time’s plague when madmen lead the blind. King Lear Those who are most asleep think they are most awake, being under the power of vivid and fixed visions, so that those who are most ignorant think they know the most. Theodotus (2nd century C.E.) The dizzying pace of Trump’s rampage through the tattered hallways of American precedent continues. The Walmart Price-Fixer-in-Chief can wreak … Continue reading The Illusory Future of Trumptopia

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