Who Wants War?
All signs point to the fact that the Republicans have largely given up on democracy and governing, and are instead pushing the country toward an open civil war.
The White Supremacists’ Jihad
White supremacy is on the rise in this country and around the world. Violent racists are winning GOP approval, and attempting to destroy democracy is now a point of pride for Republicans. Indeed, the “party of law and order has gone noticeably soft on terrorism
Why It’s So Hard to Fix America
At some point, it’s not possible for an increasingly multicultural, progressive, and urban society to continue acquiescing to a dwindling population of old white conservatives living in rural states. Something has got to give.
Who Benefits from the GOP Agenda?
Not many benefit from Republican policies—not even the Republican Party’s base—except the super-rich and the GOP leadership.
Why Do We Coddle Conservatives?
We have come to both expect and accept the right of conservatives to shriek threats over tiny offenses. But this coddling comes at a high price.
For Republicans, Distraction Is the Point
A clear majority of Americans want action on gun safety. Acres of research and our own common sense agree that gun violence is out of control. But we’re not doing anything about this crisis, because Republicans are forcing us to debate nonsense.
The GOP’s Undeniable Love for Putin
As the war lumbers along and the atrocities become more atrocious, conservatives will insist that they knew all along that this Putin guy was bad news and will deny their groveling hero worship of a power-hungry mass murderer.
The Republican Rebound
We have a situation where right-wing lunatics with an ironclad base just need to persuade a few suburban women that critical race theory is coming to eat their children. And that’s all it takes to defeat the scrambling, ineffectual Democrats.
