George W. Bush, “Miss Beazley” (ca. 2010)
George W. Bush, “Miss Beazley” (ca. 2010)
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American Duopoly, Part III: A Green-Libertarian Alliance?
Of late, it seems that the only viable way to overcome the American political duopoly to any substantial degree is to be a billionaire.
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American Duopoly, Part II: Populist and Progressive Challenges to the Two-Party System
That’s right. Several generations ago, people in what are today the reddest, Tea Partying parts of the U.S., actually advocated for socialism to combat the crushing debt and boom-bust cycle of capitalism.
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American Duopoly, Part I: Understanding the Duopoly
This is Part I of a 3-part essay examining the history, causes, and possible responses to the two-party system in U.S. politics. Pt I: Why do we have a Republican-Democrat duopoly?
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The Decline and Fall of the NFL
The NFL is currently beset by a bevy of embarrassments. On the surface they seem like isolated incidents, but I think there’s a fair bit more to it than that.
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Religion, Race, and the Dangers of Dogma
Dogma is the disease, a quest for absolutism is the symptom, and the emergence of a totalitarianism is the terminal condition. Religion is just a vehicle.
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Joseph M.W. Turner, “Modern Rome” (1839)
Joseph M.W. Turner, “Modern Rome” (1839)
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Old White Guy Decides Which Racial Epithets Should Upset People Who Aren’t Old White Guys
Europeans got the Americas by killing and stealing from Indians. So white America mascotting Indians is akin to Germans mascotting Jews.
Making Citizenship Mean Something
If citizenship is to mean anything at all, particularly in a democratic republic, then it must be accompanied by rights and obligations.
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America: Love it or Leave it?
Now it’s Conservatives, not Liberals, who are protesting, marching, and attacking our constitutional government in an effort to overturn a democratic law.
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