Politics in America, Races in America “The guiding principle in Mr. Trump’s government is to turn the politics of white resentment into the policies of white rage…” Author Drew Kaplan Date 17 August 2017 If there is one consistent thread through Mr. Trump’s political career, it is his...
Politics in America “Leaks are most often an outsider’s tool, and they look different from a vantage of power” Author Drew Kaplan Date 13 July 2017 Leaks are most often an outsider’s tool, and they look different from a vantage...
Politics in America, Semantics “You do not hear ‘win-win’ much lately” Author Drew Kaplan Date 13 July 2017 You do not hear “win-win” much lately. One of the loudest political messages of...
Politics in America “As a candidate, Trump told his followers that he would fulfill ‘every dream you ever dreamed for your country.’ But he is a plutocrat. His loyalty is to the interests of the plutocracy” Author Drew Kaplan Date 11 July 2017 Trump may operate a twenty-first-century Twitter machine, but he is still a frontier-era drummer...
America, Politics in America “Not long ago in America, there was a widespread belief that some things were good for everyone” Author Drew Kaplan Date 7 July 2017 Not long ago in America, there was a widespread belief that some things were...
Politics in America “Everyone should have access to good housing and good jobs. That’s the point.” Author Drew Kaplan Date 5 July 2017 …something is seriously off when privileged whites dismiss the economic pain of less privileged...
Politics in America “Too often in otherwise polite society, elites unselfconsciously belittle working-class whites” Author Drew Kaplan Date 29 June 2017 Two changes are required for Democrats to diminish the 39-point margin by which whites...
Politics in America “There’s no need to accept racism, sexism or homophobia from working-class whites or anyone else” Author Drew Kaplan Date 26 June 2017 There’s no need to accept racism, sexism or homophobia from working-class whites or anyone...
Politics in America “Clergy influence the views of their congregants, but they also represent the communities where they serve” Author Drew Kaplan Date 22 June 2017 Does a religious leader who is significantly more liberal or conservative than his congregation...
Politics in America “Democrats have given Republicans the priceless gift of letting them be the party that talks more about good jobs for working-class Americans” Author Drew Kaplan Date 18 June 2017 Democrats have given Republicans the priceless gift of letting them be the party that...