It is equally if not more the fault of lazy governments that would rather ban things than have to deal with nuance.

In my entire life I have encountered maybe 10 ill-behaved dogs. That’s how many ill-behaved children I encounter in a day.

Even the rich who make a big show of going on CNBC and demanding higher taxes aren’t as philanthropic as they make themselves out to be. Warren Buffett likes to pretend he’s everybody’s grandpa, but many of Berkshire-Hathaway’s businesses are into some evil shit, and he’s working with Bezos to make sure universal…

A general strike is another nonviolent alternative, and would be far more effective than a general boycott. Amazon could go out of business today and it wouldn’t mean a thing to Bezos. He has enough money put away to ride out just about anything.

I don’t think it’s hell for them. Violent sociopaths describe their own experiences being subjected to violence as not particularly unpleasant. They just don’t feel things the same way normal people do. I’m sure this is also true of sociopaths who prefer to hire someone else to do the violence.

That is what puts you at a disadvantage. The rich are very clear on the fact that you are their enemy, but you insist on believing they are not yours.

The question is, will this outrage subside when it’s a Dem in the White House even if the policy continues? Or has the left learned its lesson this time?

This enthusiasm for preemptive surrender among liberals is why conservatives keep winning. Conservatives never surrender. No matter how futile the effort, no matter how great the odds, they stand up and demand a white supremacist country where women, workers, and LGBT+ have no rights. And because the Democrats never…

He reads and learns. And he reads scholars from across the political spectrum.

He sounds like the kind of guy who has really specific opinions about Huey Lewis and the News and what kind of business cards to carry.

Dear Trump Administration,

Republicans watch The Handmaid’s Tale and think, “Well, it’s a start.”

Hoke and Scotland both went for Hillary so there is some chance this guy doesn’t win. But I bet he gets way closer than the centrists would expect.

Civilization, democracy, monotheism, mathematics, philosophy, rock music, electronic dance music*. What do all of these things have in common? They were invented by people of color but white people insist they’re part of their culture.

How long before the Republicans nominate him for the presidency?

I don’t think mild dudgeon qualifies as getting bit hard in the ass. It’s a start, though.

Court packing is the only hope we have left. Without it we end up with a 5-4 majority that will rule in favor of the far right 100% of the time without even bothering to consider the case.

You get it. Why be a serial killer who can only get off on hurting a couple of people when you can be a politician and get your rocks off causing harm to millions?

People commonly make this mistake. They assume that the thoughts and motivations of the people who accumulate and abuse tremendous power are like those of ordinary people. They are not. Trying to understand what’s in Mitch McConnell’s head is like trying to understand what was in Ted Bundy’s head. Those with…

I get that conservatives are generally evil, but Kennedy was supposed to be a moderate. What made him decide to get replaced by an agent of the Thousand-Year Reich?