Ken White at PopeHat has a timely and relevant request: He thinks it’s time to discuss the moral dimension of political violence. He’s not wrong. Whenever the State ventures outside its assigned powers or uses violence against its residents, then…
Bitter Sweet Sympathy: I’d Rather Be On A General Strike
I’m not going to go into any details, but my day job is such that me joining in with a general strike would not be helpful. Even during a general strike, you’d want your Internet to keep functioning, right? I…
Party Time: The Best Time To Start An Opposition Party Was Years Ago
The second best time to start a new opposition party is always now. The worst time is later. I wrote earlier this week about the United States’ need for a genuine opposition party and some ideas for how to manage…
Paper Anniversary: We Should Get Him Some Articles Of Impeachment
Yesterday was the first anniversary of Trump, damn his name‘s coup. There is, obviously, very little to celebrate about that. If you’re reading this site, then chances are good that you’re adequately informed on the current state of the world.…
Party Time: How To Be An Opposition Party
I wrote yesterday about the United States’ need for a genuine opposition party. Because the Democrats are just not that. But a single-issue party dedicated to no policies other than halting the current coup and preventing another one has a…
Party Time: The U.S. Needs An Opposition Party
The Democrats have been an abject failure as an opposition party to the Republicans current fascist moment. A complete, total, abysmal failure. While some individuals in the Democratic party have provided some moments of opposition, the party has done almost…
Once Again: Shut It All Down
I am just gonna keep bangin’ this drum until the Democrats get it. You have no leverage other than funding shutdowns. Zip, zilch, nada. None. At all. So use it. Use it now. And use it until we have a…
You Should Read This: The Democratic Minimum
Paul Campos has a post up at Lawyers, Guns & Money today titled “The Democratic Minimum“, presenting a list of the absolute minimum set of actions that it will take to make America a democracy again. Clearly, my standards for…
A Republic: If You Can Keep It
I’ve said before that America’s second civil war has already started. Although so far it appears that only one side is fighting in it. And they’ve been preparing to fight it for quite a while. In the summer of 2024,…
Politics: More Like Buying A Used Car Than You’d Think
It’s not just because so many of the professionals in both politics and used cars are total slimeballs. Although that is certainly true. It’s also because you absolutely cannot get anything you want in either case unless you’re willing to…