JAKSpeaking About Speech: A Take on “Cancel Culture”All corners of the Political Twitter exploded a few days back when Harper’s Weekly ran a letter, signed by a cohort of academics, writers…Jul 14, 2020Jul 14, 2020
JAKWhy are Democrats so angry over “litmus tests?”As we continue to march towards 2020, we are beginning to see new candidates for President on a weekly basis. Senator Kamala Harris is the…Jan 22, 2019Jan 22, 2019
JAK“At Least They Aren’t Republicans”: The Fungibility of Mainstream DemocratsBefore we get too far in to this, I want to begin with a disclaimer: I believe everyone in any kind of swing state should vote for the…Dec 27, 20185Dec 27, 20185
JAKHow Healthcare Pulls Me Left, But Also Keeps Me CenteredLeading up to the midterms, we heard repeatedly that healthcare was the number one issue on the minds of American voters; exit polls from…Nov 18, 20182Nov 18, 20182
JAKThe Democrats Have a Messaging ProblemIf you have read any of my past blogs, you’ll know that I find myself in a somewhat position. In many ways I am stuck in the middle — not…Oct 21, 20182Oct 21, 20182
JAKRemember: We are the GovernmentThe core of the Republican Party’s mission is to undermine the government for their own ends, mostly related to remaining in power and…Oct 14, 20182Oct 14, 20182
JAKRedistribution makes sense, but Andrew Yang’s UBI proposal has serious shortcomingsOver the past couple of years, in light of the ever-growing gap between the wealthy and the rest, the idea of a Universal Basic Income has…Aug 26, 2018Aug 26, 2018
JAKSelf-Defeating ‘Progressives’ are Going to Tear Themselves ApartEarlier today, Congressman Ro Khanna of California chose to endorse Joe Crowley, a Representative from New York. Crowley is a more moderate…Jun 13, 2018Jun 13, 2018
JAKWhen Pragmatism Becomes DefeatismI’ve written quite a bit lately about the divide in the Democratic Party. The divide seems so potent, in fact, that some of the voters I am…May 4, 20181May 4, 20181
JAKHow the Left Should ProceedAbout a month ago, I wrote a piece about Democrats, mostly Hillary Clinton diehards, who blame Bernie Sanders for her 2016 loss to our…Apr 20, 2018Apr 20, 2018