White commentators, even on the left, have a variety of objections to paying compensation to the descendants of slaves. What they all boil down to is that it will be very hard. Not unlike, you know, human bondage.
The American Left Moves on from One Great Struggle to Another
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We used to fight for great things. Noble things. Now look at us. What Democrats want these days is a look at Trump’s tax returns and the unredacted version of the Robert Mueller Report. Not that there’s anything wrong with trying to get those documents. Transparency is important. But they’re hardly talking about the great issues of our time like poverty, the retirement crisis or ecocide.
From Hunter-Gatherer to Influencer: The Evolution of the Dignity of Work
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Maybe it’s me but the idea that people can be paid for looking pretty in photos of themselves at luxury vacations blows my mind.
Seems Like Everyone is Running for the 2020 Democratic President
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There are now 22 formally announced candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination. Since very few have a chance of winning, the real reason many are running is to raise their profile. But how will such a big field of contenders dilute the chances of the most viable candidate?
DNC to Joe Biden: Don’t Worry, The Fix is In. Where Have We Heard This Before?
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The Democratic Party establishment has assured former Vice President Joe Biden that they can deliver the nomination to him in order to deny progressives a place inside the party. They did the same thing last time; how did that work out for them?
Official Rhetoric About Leakers and Whistleblowers, Translated
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Julian Assange, Chelsea Manning, Edward Snowden, Daniel Ellsberg: all whistleblowers and leakers of government secrets, all characterized by the US government and its media allies as “arrogant” and/or possibly insane.
Joe Biden Voters Enthusiastically Embrace the Death of Hope and Change
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Boosted by name recognition and the support of mainstream media outlets, new Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is surging in the polls, largely at the expense of Bernie Sanders. Until now the party was dominated by progressive candidates and others mimicking progressive positions. Who are these people supporting this most boring and lackluster of men?
Democrats: Trump is Dangerous. Let’s Leave Him In Office Another Year
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Democrats say impeaching Trump would be too divisive and entail too many political risks. But you know that next year they will argue that he represents an existential threat to all that is decent in the world and must be removed at all costs. How can they argue that it’s no big deal to leave him in office an extra year and then that he has to go right away?
So You Want to be a Political Rock ‘n’ Roll Star
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More and more, the media seems especially enraptured with political candidates whose policy positions are vague to the point of being nonexistent. It helps if you are somewhat good-looking, young, and have a certain charisma if you want to appeal to today’s journalists. But no one cares about what you want to do to actually help people.
Hey Democrats, How Did Blocking Bernie Work Out For You Last Time
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In 2016 the corporate-controlled Democratic National Committee decided to pull out all the stops to prevent insurgent candidate Bernie Sanders from taking away the nomination from their preferred candidate, Hillary Clinton. That decision contributed to the surprise victory by Donald Trump because many of Sanders’ supporters decided not to come to the polls in November. Now it looks like corporate Democrats are repeating the same exact mistake.
