As Trump demands sweeping new resources in the name of war, the scale of funding raises a chilling question: is this about national security or consolidating power?
The real crisis this kind of media causes isn’t just the misinformation people like Alex Jones peddle; it’s the collapse of a shared reality among Americans, without which democracy can’t function.
The hate machine of today's White House and Republican Party is not even remotely amusing in the way one would expect in an April First post about them.
Trump will do everything in his power to hurt America and our basic Democratic functions like voting. The only thing we can do about that is exactly what we are doing, and press forward.
We know it isn’t merely a political party that you’re threatened by, trying to silence, consumed with hatred for, and seeking to eradicate—it’s the American people.
The human and civil rights of our people, the future of our children, the integrity of our nation, our standing in the world, and the defense of our Constitution are all far too important to squander as a middle finger to people we want to piss off.