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Many Americans are confused by the spectacle they heard (we couldn’t “witness” it because Republicans on the Supreme Court won’t allow their proceedings to be televised) yesterday as an attorney for Donald Trump, at least three different times in...
by thomhartmann
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on Fri Apr 26, 2024 at 08:05 AM PDT
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Reading a brief Raw Story breakdown of some of today’s arguments from the justices in the never-should-have-been-taken-up-in-the-first-place immunity case, this quote from Alito leapt out of my screen like a rabid dog: “A stable, democratic society...
by Munchausen
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on Thu Apr 25, 2024 at 01:43 PM PDT
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There are but those two options for America when it comes to the abortion issue: either everyone gets to live in accordance with their own beliefs (and some are not happy with the choices of others) or some get to force their views on all. The American...
by AndySchmookler
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on Tue Apr 23, 2024 at 07:33 AM PDT
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Reposted from 3 Quarks Daily, Monday 4/15. This is long, so here is the bullet point version. Drutman gets a bunch of things right in this smart book: Parties are essential to democracy, as well as dangerous. Our “single-shot ballot” gives all the...
by jccayford
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on Mon Apr 22, 2024 at 01:27 PM PDT
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In his speech, “When Does Populism Become a Threat to Democracy”, Larry Diamond, a recognized scholar at Stanford https://diamond-democracy.stanford.edu/biography, raises concerns over “The process of creeping authoritarianism” and its incremental...
by Grandpa Fred
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on Mon Apr 22, 2024 at 09:56 AM PDT
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To which I say, we can, as a nation, walk and chew gum at the same time. Dan Smoot may claim that democracies degenerate into dictatorships, but most have not. The degeneration of democracy is caused by people who have dictatorial ambitions seizing...
by joelado
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on Sun Apr 21, 2024 at 01:00 PM PDT
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This article first appeared in The Paradise Progressive. Review April 19, 2024 by David Silverberg Back on Dec. 13, the independent, boutique movie studio A24 released a horrific-looking trailer for a movie called Civil War. Its premise was that civil...
by Silmedia2
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on Fri Apr 19, 2024 at 09:33 AM PDT
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This article originally appeared at TomDispatch.com. To receive TomDispatch in your inbox three times a week, click here. As TomDispatch regular John Feffer suggests today, Donald Trump has a distinct affinity for the kinds of gang leaders we’ve been...
by TomDispatch
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on Thu Apr 18, 2024 at 07:39 AM PDT
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McCarthy's Revenge Tour: A Primary Race to the Far-Right Vs. Presumptive Nominee Jonathan Nez In Arizona, disgraced and ineffective short-term speaker Kevin McCarthy set his eyes on two of the ...
by StraightOuttaGosarsHellHole
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on Wed Apr 17, 2024 at 05:15 AM PDT
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“Journalists can give the public what it needs to govern itself, but they can’t save democracy. That will be up to the American people.” George Packer, THE ATLANTIC, Jan/Feb 2024 At stake in the upcoming election is the survival of our democratic...
by Gregg Matson
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on Mon Apr 15, 2024 at 03:48 PM PDT
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A sermon from ‘self appointed rabbi’ Arnstein on why you can’t vote for the GOP. I think their whole concept and crusades against trans gender and the people streaming to our borders for the problems we've created and the 'American way of life' we've...
by iarnstein
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on Fri Apr 12, 2024 at 02:13 PM PDT
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Short diary entry — Trump supporter’s real goal : Make Russia Great Again. MRGA We should use it freely. What do you think?
by dlsamson
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on Fri Apr 12, 2024 at 09:10 AM PDT
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President Joe BIden sat down with Univision reporter Enrique Acevedo in the Oval Office for an wide-ranging interview that ran Tuesday evening. The interview comes after months of well-deserved criticism over an “exclusive” puff-piece interview Acevedo...
by Walter Einenkel
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on Wed Apr 10, 2024 at 04:00 PM PDT
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Yesterday, Politico published an interview with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy titled “Zelenskyy warns Russia has penetrated U.S. politics, invites Trump to Ukraine.” It’s a chilling read. To compound the concern, the EU’s top diplomat, Josep Borrell,...
by thomhartmann
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on Wed Apr 10, 2024 at 08:10 AM PDT
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. erroneously contends President Joe Biden is more of a threat to U.S. democracy than former President Donald Trump, a notion political experts find to be “preposterous” and “absurd” Former President Donald J. Trump has declined to...
by frankfaiola
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on Tue Apr 09, 2024 at 08:32 PM PDT
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Please pass this along to any non-MAGA Republicans you know. If you are a non-MAGA Republican, thank you for reading. Dear non-MAGA Republicans, It’s crazy it’s come to this, isn’t it? You, a loyal lifelong Republican, suddenly find yourself without a...
by Christopher Nerney
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on Mon Apr 08, 2024 at 04:32 PM PDT
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Hello Darkness, My Friend; J. Hendrix's Drawing — The Week in Editorial Cartoons, Part 1 (Update #5) I expect to post an additional 15-20 editorial cartoons in the comments section, or as updates to the diary — particularly if the cartoon was published today. Scroll down a bit for manual updates. Many thanks for supporting this diary series. I’ll try...
by JekyllnHyde
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on Mon Apr 08, 2024 at 03:09 PM PDT
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Black-majority Newbern, AL hasn't had local elections in 60+ years, a federal suit might change that All of us here at dkos are fighting to protect and strengthen our democracy, especially with this year’s high-stakes national elections. But the fight for democracy is also going on at the state and local level, and I wanted to lift up an appalling...
by davidkc
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on Sat Apr 06, 2024 at 11:01 AM PDT
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The Democratic Party is united. President Biden, with his leadership and accomplishments, is the main component of this unity. Senator Bernie Sanders also is a key component of the unity, as he was in 2020. He speaks for me. Bernie explains in this...
by Shockwave
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on Sat Apr 06, 2024 at 10:08 AM PDT
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All I can say after watching this ad is Democrats across the country must keep January 6th front and center when they advertise! We need to fight amnesia and gaslighting with every tool at our disposal!
by ThinkOutsideTheBox
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on Fri Apr 05, 2024 at 10:37 AM PDT
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- Many Americans are confused by the spectacle they heard (we couldn’t “witness” it because Republicans on the Supreme Court won’t allow their proceedings to be televised) yesterday as an attorney for Donald Trump, at least three different times in...82 comments 241 Recs
- All our fears to the contrary, Trump actually has little real chance of winning the upcoming election. The key is demographics. There are, of course, a number of factors that influence which voters vote for which candidates, and these factors can...43 comments 60 Recs
- If the Supreme Court thinks former presidents have, or do not have, some or absolute immunity against criminal prosecution, why not just say so now? Why would it take months? Do they have something better to do? Are there other priorities on their...302 comments 614 Recs
- Expect the Senate race to be close this fall—unless Wisconsinites find out what Eric Hovde thinks of them. Are you a farmer? Eric Hovde thinks your retirement age should be pushed up to 72 because after all, “you’re largely driving around on a tractor”...22 comments 124 Recs
- Reposted from Substack This week MAGA Media outlets have breathlessly declared that they’ve found “smoking gun” evidence that proves that the Biden Administration was in communication with ...14 comments 115 Recs
- Never in my long life have I been as enraged and sickened about American politics as I am now. I am close to utter despair at what I’m seeing. My beloved country is becoming an insane asylum, filled with people who want to see the American experiment...129 comments 277 Recs
- Happy Freidai, Peeps! Some of us donât have to sweat out a workweek, but even so, sometimes Freidai makes us want to dance. But what KIND of dance? But FIRST: A gentle reminder of how we do ...71 comments 60 Recs
- I am channeling my inner Andy Rooney for this VERY short diary, and am delighted that the Image Library is here to help yet again. Did ya ever notice how, right after the Democrats pull off something absolutely remarkable, this strange thing happens...412 comments 788 Recs
- A new digital ad will run in the swing states during the NFL draft. The draft festivities were held in Detroit, attended by 300,000, and broadcast to millions across the country. The ad targets Trump's lack of interest in football, comparing it to...61 comments 161 Recs
- One predictable effect of the various states charging the fake electors is that because these people were State Party officials, any lawyers hired by the defendants will very likely have their fees paid by the state party. e.g. In GA, the State...148 comments 640 Recs
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