Benjamin CaininAn Injustice!·4 days agoMember-onlyShame on Us for Demonizing Donald Trump’s Mental DisorderHow to condemn villainy without stigmatizing mental illness — How despicable we are for demonizing Donald Trump! He’s the most obviously mentally ill person who has a prominent role in public life. The stigma of mental illness is real. In some of my writings, I’ve attempted to wipe away that mark of disgrace by exploring the philosophical aspect of…Donald Trump6 min readDonald Trump6 min read
Lauren Elizabeth·3 days agoMember-onlyTrump is Already Having a Field Day With Ron DeSantis.The botched campaign launch gave him a lot of material. — As if it wasn’t satisfying enough to know that Ron DeSantis’ campaign is essentially over before it even started, it was impossible not to enjoy the fact that his announcement with Elon Musk on ‘Twitter Spaces’ went about as terrible as one would expect. …Donald Trump3 min readDonald Trump3 min read
Sikander Hayat KhaninDialogue & Discourse·2 days agoMember-onlyBiden’s Problems Are More Than Skin-DeepBoth Trump and DeSantis are now leading against the incumbent — Whether it’s Harvard Harris, ABC News and the Washington Post, the Economist and YouGov, or many others, the news is grim across the board. Biden currently finds himself stuck in the middle of a Republican sandwich, being squeezed from either side. Both Trump and DeSantis are predicted to beat the…Donald Trump6 min readDonald Trump6 min read
Lauren Elizabeth·4 days agoMember-onlyRon DeSantis Announced He’s Running For President.So what can we expect from his campaign? — Well, the day has come. Finally, after months and months of speculation and running around the country pandering to all the right people, Ron DeSantis has officially announced that he will be running for President in 2024. As I’ve said before, while DeSantis might theoretically be more dangerous than Trump…Donald Trump3 min readDonald Trump3 min read
Michael KoetsierinILLUMINATION·2 days agoMember-onlyThe Things That Make Speeches HistoricExamples from three historic leaders you didn’t know were great speakers. — I was recently at a graduation party talking about history when someone across the table suggested that Donald Trump would be remembered as one of the great speakers of American history. I was surprised to hear this, but it seemed that they had attended a political rally and had come…Donald Trump9 min readDonald Trump9 min read
William Lloyd Garrison Center for Libertarian Advocacy Journalism·2 days agoPre-Election Advice: Try Looking at Yourself the Way Politicians DoThe usual way of thinking about politicians is: What do we think of them? Do we like the way they look? Do we like the way they sound? Are they on our side of this or that big divide? Do their policy proposals make sense? Do we … like them? …Donald Trump3 min readDonald Trump3 min read
Jeremy Leaming·3 days agoCan Florida’s Deranged DeSantis Outlast Trump on National StageIf White Supremacist Grandaddy Donald Trump Survives Legal Troubles, He’ll Be on Strong Ground to Dispatch Ron DeSantis — For inexplicable reasons fueled by hurt, struggle, and a take-charge partner, I found myself in Pensacola, Florida for almost two years from early 2021 until fall of 2022, and outside of a few beach trips and daily visits by a gaggle of feral cats it was white-hot hell in Redneckville…Donald Trump3 min readDonald Trump3 min read
Jeff GatesinILLUMINATION·4 days agoMember-onlyWe’re Choking On Our WordsMy words are failing me. Writing, of course, is only a proxy for understanding the world. But, as it teeters on a precipice, I’m trying to find words to make sense of it. No matter what our politicians tell us, the world is not black and white. Instead, it’s full…Donald Trump13 min readDonald Trump13 min read
Alexander Ziperovich·5 days agoMember-onlyThe Republican Primary is a Bad JokeWill Republicans ever challenge Donald Trump? Apparently not. — Ron DeSantis is apparently going to announce his already stunted candidacy officially on Twitter with Elon Musk tomorrow, in what should be the beginning of a bizarre campaign season in the GOP, as the presumptive nominee, Donald Trump, runs for president while simultaneously battling criminal charges in court, even as…Donald Trump6 min readDonald Trump6 min read
Lauren Elizabeth·6 days agoMember-onlyWhy Trump is Calling For a Default on U.S. Debt.And why Republicans probably want him to shut up. — Ah, Donald Trump. He just can’t help himself can he? If there’s one thing we can find predictable about the former President, it’s his affinity for throwing whatever narrative he can find at the wall in search of one that sticks. It should come as no surprise then that he…Donald Trump3 min readDonald Trump3 min read
