There are no Socialist governments anywhere in the world. The word socialism has been blanched of meaning, used by everyone from Russian Communists and Cuban revolutionaries on the left, and on the right German National Socialists (Nazis) come to mind. It is used because it resonates among European voters and it has a purpose. Democratic […]
Trump doesn’t much care for things that do not personally benefit him. Then what’s to make of the juxtaposition of his attitudes toward Russia (Putin, good) and NATO, for which he demands all members live up to a vague pledge to spend 3% of their GDP on military expenditures? Why would our defense costs have […]
The Democratic Party is being widely criticized and excoriated for not doing a better job of opposing Trump. Worse, most of the elected officials in the party are pursuing a hopeless strategy, waiting for Trump to stumble. They think this will provide them with the opportunity to block his dismantling of our republic. This seems […]
Contemporary fascism is usually described with words, but numbers will also work. Trump’s proposed budget is remarkable for quantifying cruelty, shifting the tax burden from the rich to everyone else and offering hopes and prayers rather than food and shelter for the neediest among us. Of the $1.6T total budget fully $1.2B goes to the […]
Posting on social media sites may make you feel better. These are dark times for American democracy so it is best not internalize all of the rage, anger, hurt, embarrassment and shame. Trump’s virulent attacks on the venerable U.S. Constitution and the rule of law gravely weakens our Republic. It is cathartic to mock and […]
The number of mass shootings has diminished since Trump took office because the vanguards of racist violence are thrilled with him. It is not mere chance that right wing murderers are cultivated in online fascist hothouses. They seek the approval of their peers for their heinous acts, where they rightly expect to be praised for […]
