Democrats had to give up a few things to get a vote from West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin. One of them was planet earth. Because he is from a major coal-producing state, they had to water the climate change initiative down to nothing.
Stop Obstructing, You Know, the Thing
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Politics is all about framing. Part of why the the ambitious Democratic $3.5 trillion spending bill is down to $1.9 trillion and might go even smaller is because nobody, even in the media, knows what’s in it. How can you ask the public to support something nebulous?
Follow Science or Your Weird Sky God
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Liberal Democrats urge vaccine resistant Americans, particularly Republicans, to follow science and get vaccinated against COVID-19. Solid advice. But the very same liberal Democrats are willing to grant religious exceptions to vaccine mandates even though religion runs entirely contrary to science.
Cherchez Joe Manchin
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Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia is one of two right-wing Democrats who hold liberal priorities hostage. The Democratic Party likes to blame him for their inability to get major accomplishments done, but he also serves a useful purpose as an excuse for inaction.
The Difference between Democrats and Republicans Equals Zero
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Democrats often ask progressives: how can you say that there’s no difference between Democrats and the Republican party? While there are differences of tone, on the most important issues there is little to no difference in policy. And Congressional votes reflect that.
Big Tech Is Killing People
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The Wall Street Journal has published “the Facebook papers,” which revealed that Facebook and other big technology companies have been more than willing to monetize disinformation and misinformation, even when it needs to people’s deaths. Legacy media is laughing, but they should look at themselves too.
Employment Angst in the Time of Covid
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American employers spent decades treating employees like crap. They slashed salaries, eliminated training, disrespected them, increased their working hours and then, when they were done with them, unceremoniously fired them in mass layoffs. Now they need more workers but people have moved onto their own businesses or family obligations instead.
We Are Crazy, Not Partisan
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Aware that the American public no longer trusts them and believes them to be deeply partisan, members of the Supreme Court of the United States have been telling public forums that they make decisions objectively, based on legal doctrine rather than personal politics. But there’s no denying their voting records. How can they be so much in denial?
Make American Voters Bigger Again
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A disproportionately high percentage of the 700,000 Americans who have succumbed to COVID-19 died because, as Republicans, they refused to get vaccinated or to wear masks. Now Donald Trump is gearing up for a possible reelection campaign. He might really miss those lost voters.
Not Everyone Feels Bad about Military Suicides
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Military suicides among active-duty personnel continue to increase. It’s hardly surprising that some of the people who volunteer to kill innocent people feel guilty enough to end their lives. The mystery is why so many veterans don’t feel guilty.
