Woke 1 Was Anti-Populist, and Not in the Good Way
By demanding the purification of the individual and branding broad swathes of the public as oppressor classes, 'Woke 1' besmirched the average Americans who Democrats once championed.
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Permanent Daylight Saving Time Is the Perfect Stupid Idea for Our Stupid Time
Whiny people who don't know history are failing to acknowledge trade-offs. That's just how politics is now.
Graham Platner Was Just Hunter Biden With Worse Ink
Beware seductive men with volatile personalities and substance abuse problems. Do not let them into your bedroom or public office.
Europe Needs Air Conditioning
Sorry if I'm boring any Europeans with this observation
Low-Conscientiousness Losers Are Bad Senate Candidates
John Fetterman and Graham Platner both flailed into adulthood, living off their affluent parents while not amounting to much. Why have leftists decided this is a good resume for the U.S. Senate?
Impeach Todd Blanche
With the thin Republican majorities, Democrats could plausibly force a trial of the acting Attorney General over the "Anti-Weaponization Fund"
Fed Board Members: Stay In Your Seats
Protecting central bank independence will be an ongoing struggle; the most important thing is that no board members resign anytime soon.
Stop Microlooting the Tax Code
The demand for hyper-specific tax exemptions is just a more respectable manifestation of the same impulse that leads people to justify shoplifting.
The Redistricting Loss Means Democrats Must Moderate to Win
The way to compensate for a less-favorable map is by winning a larger share of the vote, so Democrats must move closer to the median voter.
On Redistricting, It's Time for Republicans to Stop Whining and Start Negotiating
Gerrymandered maps are rationally approved by majorities at the state level. Only a new set of federal rules can rein in gerrymandering.