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Category Archives: Trump (Don the Con)
Are Trump and His Supporters in Fact Fascists?
A few years back, a friend, someone whom I respect, challenged me on Facebook, saying that Trump might be a lot of things, but he wasn’t an actual Fascist. Well, I beg to differ. If it steps like a goose, … Continue reading
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A Preliminary Inventory of Trump’s Lies about the Mar-a-Lago Search
Don the Con, how do I loathe thee? Let me count the ways from just the last few days. Trump suggested that the FBI might have “planted” documents when he knew that he and his family members had watched the … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, Trump (Don the Con)
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Trump 2024 Campaign Slogans
Please vote for me. Otherwise, I go to prison. Why just documents in the toilet? Why not the whole country? Making America Grate Again TRUMP 2024: 20 for Obstruction of an Official Proceeding. 24 for Seditious Conspiracy MAGA: Moscow’s Asset … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Politics, Trump (Don the Con)
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The Second American Revolution Has Begun, and This New Trump Court Is Carrying It Out
Warning: read this only if you are actually willing to do the minimal work necessary to understand the revolution that the Extreme Court of the United States is effecting right now. It can happen here, folks. It is happening. And … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, Religion, Trump (Don the Con)
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What Fascism Looks Like
In the middle of the last century, the United States and its allies fought a world war to end fascism. What did fascism look like? Well, it looked like this: Like Hilter or Mussolini, Donald Trump . . . Has … Continue reading
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Prosecuting Trump for Insurrection
Could someone please wake up A. G. Garland? If Garland doesn’t prosecute Trump, then democracy in America is already over. The only think distinguishing us from a banana republic is that we don’t grow bananas ourselves. That said, here is … Continue reading
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On the Dobbs Decision: It Can Happen, It Is Happening, Here
I’ve never liked the term unenumerated rights because the point is not whether they are numbered but whether they are expressed, so until now, I have avoided it in my comments on this decision. But that’s the standard legal term … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, Religion, Sex and Gender, Trump (Don the Con)
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Ukraine and the U.S.: A Tale of Two Republics
In literary studies, a foil is a character who stands in contrast to another character, thereby throwing the qualities of the other character into sharp relief. I’d like to share an example, which I’ll call, “A Tale of Two Republics.” … Continue reading
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How to Become an Expert on Military Strategy and Preparedness
Too bad we don’t have a stable genius like Donald Trump in the offal office right now, given the war in Ukraine. He is soooooo well informed! Here, a blast from the past, Trump talking to NBC reporter Chuck Todd … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Politics, Trump (Don the Con)
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