Constitution Day, 2018
Here’s a presentation I gave as part of a 2018 Day panel on “Cultural Politics, Corporate Power, and Public Policy in the Age of Trump.” If I were giving the same talk today, I would discuss the campaigns against critical race theory led by Christopher Rufo, the legislation targeting the teaching of civil rights and…
Constitution Day, Trump, Harris
Introduction. Thanks to Professor Mock for inviting me to speak at this Constitution Day forum. I’m going to address the potential impact of the 2024 presidential election on the Constitution and Supreme Court, and I’m going to speak about the consequences of both a Trump and a Harris win If Trump wins, it’s the end…
Desperation in Trump Protests
With Trump’s indictment over illegally keeping classified documents in Mar-a-Lago, much of the dynamic shifts to whether the MAGA right will be able to mount a meaningful protest on short notice. As usual with the right wing, there’s a lot of big talk. Rep. Andy Biggs (Insurrectionist R-AZ) reacted with talk of “war” and saying…
Marge Greene and Asylum for White Conservatives
As part of the GOP effort to distract from President Biden’s dramatic trip to Ukraine, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene rolled out a proposal for a “National Divorce.” Very interested in being Trump’s 2024 running mate, Greene is a combination of Republican mover and shaker, conservative provocateur, and fan-girl of the twice-impeached, disgraced, ex-president. If she…
The 1619 Project and American Myth
They say our people were born on the water; the tealed eternity of the Atlantic had separated them so completely from their home it was like nothing had ever existed before. These African men and women, from different nations, all shackled together in the hull of a ship, they were one people now, and although…
Rick Scott Out of Step, Killing Time on Fox
Sen. Rick Scott gave up any hope of advancement with his “sunset Medicare and Social Security” manifesto. But why would he kill so much of his career attacking a popular and longstanding program that’s now part of American tradition.
When Lee Came Down From His Pedastal
There was an interesting story in Monday’s Washington Post about the construction contractor who took down all the statues of Confederate generals that had stood on Monument Avenue in Richmond, VA since at least 1890. After the far right and Nazi Charlottesville demostrations of 2017 and the George Floyd demonstrations of 2020, the Democratic administraiton…
Josh Hawley, Conservative Men, & Patriarchy
Missouri Senator Josh Hawley is an insurrectionist seeking to overturn American government and society in the name of white, patriarchal Christian theocracy. What the above picture shows is that Hawley supported the insurrectionists at the Trump rally on Jan. 6 while he was on his own way to the Capitol to vote against the legal…
From Nov 2016: Mad at Trump Voters
One of the more interesting sub-plots emerging from last November’s election is whether white progressives are ever going to talk to their Trump-voting relatives again. I may exaggerate a little, but there are reports from all over the country of progressives unfriending Trump supporters on facebook, changing holiday travel plans to avoid conservative relatives, and…
Warnock’s Victory in Small Increments
Victory In Small Increments. Sen. Raphael Warnock’s win in the Dec. 6 run-off against GOP candidate Herschel Walker was a product of many small improvements. Warnock’s 2.8% victory margin (51.4% to 48.6%) was a small improvement over his 1 point margin (49.44 to 48.49%) over Walker in the November general election and an even smaller…
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