The worse things get, the more optimistic I become. Politics isn’t broken. It’s working, but it’s working only for the people who are working the politics. Ergo, an antidote to political despair is knowledge that politics works. Change the inputs, change the outputs – no matter how small their weights and sizes. Investing one hour… Continue reading While there is time…
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The Trump Presidency Comes to Its First End
The last several weird hellish years of Trump are coming to an end. A new series of weird hellish years of Trump is just around the corner. In a few months, Trump will have a new pack of acolytes and sycophants to replace the ones that will be fired, leave, and/or end up in jail.… Continue reading The Trump Presidency Comes to Its First End
Impeachment boomerang
Politically, by the time the 2020 election heats-up, the Ukrainian-related impeachment initiatives will turn against the Democrats, assuming Joe is still in the race. The issue will be used to highlight Hunter Biden’s drug abuse and his privileged career ascent (that’ll be a sub-narrative). That narrative will, in turn, amplify the larger narrative of the… Continue reading Impeachment boomerang