Donald Trump is not that normal, but he is human. He is a human who has lived essentially all of his life with a totally stacked hand, to bring in … [Read full article]
Democracy Dropping, USA In Tier 2
Is democracy the best societal avenue for humans to go down? That’s a question many of us in democratic countries don’t typically ask. The assumed answer is: “duh.” But democracy … [Read full article]
Republican Policy Benefits The Rich At The Huge Expense Of The Poor & Middle Class
There are several common assumptions about Republicans and the Republican Party that are simply untrue. These are major assumptions that have persisted for a long time. You would think that … [Read full article]
Democracy — Swell When People Pay Attention & Try To Think With An Open Mind
At the core of democracy are a few key assumptions: One is that humans will make better decisions if everyone has some power. Another is that citizens will be informed. … [Read full article]
Hillary Clinton Fired or Pushed to Fire FBI Director, Deputy FBI Director, & Special Prosecutor Investigating Her
Hillary Clinton, under investigation by the FBI for her campaign team’s potential coordination with North Korea to hack our elections, has repeatedly fired or tried to fire the team of … [Read full article]
US Democracy Faces Period of Crisis
Much of the United States — and the world — is in shock. A symbol of modern democracy is suffering through an anti-democratic cancer and virus. From the outside, Russia … [Read full article]
Is An Insane President The Result Of A Society Losing Its Mind?
To many, the president we have in the United States today is a crazy anomaly — just the result of decades of false but effective branding, decades of Hillary bashing, … [Read full article]
Dude, Republicans Just F***ed You
When billionaires and others in the top 1% get tax cuts, who do you think is losing out? That’s right — not the 1%! It’s simple, yet apparently still too … [Read full article]
17 Signs Your Country Wasn’t Stolen By Russians
There’s a lot of chatter about Russia and Trump. It keeps going and going and going, doesn’t it? Come on, who believes that? Why can’t our political system be more … [Read full article]
If You Don’t Want A Crappy Democracy, You Gotta Talk
If you are watching the attacks on US democracy closely, it’s a bit shocking. Basic elements of the US Constitution and a functional democracy are attacked on a daily basis. … [Read full article]
2 Ways To Look At Trump’s Stupid Or Lying Comments About Putin & Russian Hacks
So, Donald Trump yet again said something mind-blowingly insane this week. He said he believed that Putin believed that he and his cronies didn’t try to influence the US election. … [Read full article]
17 Signs of Trump Team Collusion with Russia
Let’s just be honest — this shit is crazy. If you think at this point that Trump and/or key campaign people didn’t collude to some degree or another with Russia … [Read full article]
Why Republican Policy Sucks
Hello, my name is Zach Shahan, and I have a problem. I’m a political nut. More seriously, I’ll admit that I’m strongly drawn to politics, follow policy & politics closely … [Read full article]