Mommy, Where Do Democracies Come From?
Why Think About the Question? In school we learned about the Growth of Democracy. The ancient Greek city-states invented it, but most societies were too primitive to be governed in this way. It was not ....
Category: US Elections
Trump’s Next Coup Has Already Begun
The Jan/Feb edition of The Atlantic has a good summary by Barton Gellman of how democracy in the United States is in mortal danger. Since the article is rather long, I summarize it here. [If ....
Post Election FB Diary. (3) Reading for the Growing Threat
Yes it was a coup attempt. Here's Why Brilliant article by international relations expert Fiona Hill connects the dots to show how all of Trump's actions have been building to an illegal seizure of power. ....
Post-Election FB Diary (2) After the Explosion
6 January 5:15pm Trump message to protesters invading the Capitol: he loves them and everyone knows he won the election. This is the president you gave us, Trump voters. 6 January 8:54pm Not a huge ....
Post-Election FB Diary. (1) Before the Explosion
Looking back at the two months after the election is like watching someone in a horror movie who isn't quite sure that there is a killer on the loose. Here are some of my Facebook ....
Trump Popularity After Capitol Attack
[update, 12/18/2021] Almost a year later, US democracy remains in a state of emergency, with the (correct) belief that Biden is the rightful winner of the 2020 election at 27% of Republicans, 94% of Democrats, ....
Rioting as Politics by Other Means
In quick succession I read two different accounts of the attack on the capitol: US Representative Pramila Jayapal (R - WA) and others trapped in the House chambers, and Donald Trump calling Senators to lobby ....
Quantifying the Congressional Assault on Democracy
In a move that generated derision from legal experts across the political spectrum, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton asked the Supreme Court to throw out the votes of Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin in the ....
Why You Should Ignore Latest Voter Fraud Claims from Trump
I don't know what other claims Donald Trump and his allies will make about voter fraud over the next few weeks, but in the spirit of Slow News, I'm providing a quick reference sheet for ....
Letters to a Trump Voter – IV Proud Ignorance
PDF version of letter: lettersThoughtDownload Dear Dad, A. Dull on Policy, Brilliant on Marketing “How do we get him to continue to talk about immigration? We’re going to get him to talk about he’s going ....