“I’m from the Midwest, and I love the Midwest, but it’s not representative of modern America”
I have friends and acquaintances who are Trump supporters. They genuinely do not understand...
Category Archives: Politics in America
“To pin this election on the coastal elite is a cop-out. It’s intellectually dishonest, and it’s beneath us.”
To pin this election on the coastal elite is a cop-out. It’s intellectually dishonest,...
“The election of Donald Trump to the Presidency is nothing less than a tragedy for the American republic…”
The election of Donald Trump to the Presidency is nothing less than a tragedy...
Nomadism vs Sedentarism as represented by Clinton vs Trump
All of human history can be distilled down to the competition between two all-embracing...
“One of the mysteries of 2016 is the degree to which Hillary Clinton is reviled”
One of the mysteries of 2016 is the degree to which Hillary Clinton is...
“Republican ideological absolutism, nourished by masculine insecurity, created an amalgam corrosive to pragmatic politics”
Republican ideological absolutism, nourished by masculine insecurity, created an amalgam corrosive to pragmatic politics....
“…traditional gatekeepers have neither the power nor the cultural capital to stop Trump-like candidates”
Elites are often blamed for Trump’s rise — he is said to be the...
“…parties used to drive media attention by signaling to reporters which candidates to take seriously”
Money turned out to be much less important to winning primaries than anyone thought...
“Party primaries were traditionally bulwarks against demagogues rising in American politics”
“We’ve got this online media where the profits are driven by controversy and clicks,”...
“…a majority of Trump voters say they are voting against Clinton rather than for Trump”
The angrier and more fearful partisans are, the more of a market there is...