As America faces its biggest challenge since World War II, greatness is thrust upon its mighty political leaders.
Would You like Some Coronavirus with Your Wealth?
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The coronavirus crisis is laying bare massive inequities in society. What’s interesting though is that because we are dealing with a contagious virus, even the rich and powerful can no longer hide from the effects of their perfidy and greed.
The Government That Cried Wolf
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For as long as anyone can remember, the United States government has wallowed in fear mongering. Now there’s actually a real legitimate threat to the national health, and many people, especially the young, aren’t listening to warnings.
House Arrest in the Age of Coronavirus
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In response to the coronavirus crisis San Francisco and other cities has imposed a “shelter in place” order that exempts the homeless.
Paying Higher Taxes for Healthcare
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The coronavirus crisis is a classic example of how weâre all in it together. What good is it if you have good healthcare if youâre surrounded by contagious people who do not?
Come out from under the Bed and Rule like the Thug You Said You Were
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Donald Trump ran for president as an authoritarian strongman businessman who could get things done. Now we’re in a national crisis due to the coronavirus, and he’s hiding from the media and failing to take the kinds of steps you might expect him to take, such as curtailing international and domestic travel in a serious way.
Joe Biden: Our First First-Term Dementia President?
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Even more staggering than the determination of the centrist Democrats to deny the Democratic nomination to Bernie Sanders is their willingness to support Joe Biden despite his obvious dementia or Alzheimer’s disease.
It’s Time to Get Super Excited about… Joe Biden!
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Even more remarkable than the coalescing of the Democratic establishment and his supporters behind former vice president Joe Biden is the complete lack of excitement surrounding a vote that feels like a duty.
Nothing Matters More Than Beating Bernie Sanders
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Determined to stop Bernie Sanders from continuing his status as frontrunner for the Democratic presidential nomination, Democratic leaders arranged for Amy Klobuchar, Pete Buttigieg and Mike Bloomberg to drop out of the primaries and endorse former vice president Joe Biden. The only problem is, Joe Biden is probably the least electable of the moderate wing of the party.
If You Praise Anything about the United States
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Bernie Sanders has taken fire for praising the literacy program in Cuba. Apparently any praise for a government is taken as wholesale support. I wonder if that works about the United States.
