Pundits have lectured liberals since the 2016 election: you need to get out more, meet ordinary Americans, visit flyover country. But will it help?
Donald Trump Wants To Ruin Bigger and Bigger Things
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Donald Trump’s degradation of rhetoric has debased the majesty of the presidency and arguably made the United States a worse place. Yesterday he announced his plan to pull the U.S. out of the Paris climate accord, which will arguably make the planet a worse place. What’s next for the Ruinator-in-Chief?
That Awkward Moment When You Discover That Wall Street’s Insanity Is Helping You
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Given the fact that President Donald Trump is probably insane, and has no viable economic policy to speak of, and is surrounded by advisors who are unqualified and/or evil, one would think that the movers and shakers of Wall Street would be pessimistic about the economy. But no, the opposite is true. The stock market loves Trump! Whenever he’s in trouble, securities exchanges plummet and vice versa. What does this say about those in charge of the economy?
Trump’s First Budget Is Based Upon A Lot of Weirdasss Assumptions
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Donald Trump has released his first federal budget. It’s full of ridiculously unrealistic assumptions of wild growth, not to mention a complete ignorance of political realities. Aside from that, it’s perfect!
Here’s the Weird Anti-Terrorist Trash Talk That Stayed on Donald Trump’s Cutting Room Floor After the Manchester Attack
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After an ISIS terrorist murdered children attending a concert in England, Donald Trump weighed in, saying that he would no longer call terrorists monsters because they probably like that moniker. Instead, the middle school-mentality president said, he would use the term “evil losers,” a riff on his favorite insult. What other phrases may this brilliant rhetorician have considered before settling on evil losers?
U2: World’s Laziest Band
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U2 plans to tour “The Joshua Tree,” its 1987 album, all over again, to celebrate its 30th anniversary. Can’t they do something new?
Democrats Are An Even Bigger Mess Than the Republicans
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All the attention is on the crises surrounding the Republicans because of the possibility that Trump will get impeached. What everyone’s missing is that the Democrats are an even bigger mess because the corporatist wing still hasn’t made nice with the progressive base of the party who supported Bernie Sanders but didn’t vote in the general election.
Trump Really Will Drain the Swamp, But Not How You Think
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Talk of impeachment is already swirling around President Donald Trump. If it happens, his personality makes it highly unlikely he’ll go quietly. You just know he’ll take a lot of other top Republicans, and God knows who else, with him. In a way, then, he may finally end up “draining the swamp” as he promised to do during his campaign (but failed to do with his corrupt cabinet appointments.)
Non-Competes
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One out of six American workers, including manual and low-level laborers, are forced to sign non-compete agreements. It’s abusive, it’s strange, and studies say wages are 10% lower on average as a result.
The Handmaid’s Tale, Spun
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The Hulu adaptation of the novel “The Handmaid’s Tale” is being interpreted through the lens of the political orientation of viewers.
