Donald Trump loves the power and prestige that comes with being head of state, but does not seem to particularly enjoy the responsibility of being head of government.
The latest evidence the Trump regime is "a clown car driving against traffic on the interstate of leadership" was met with outrage. Meanwhile the GOP deflected and downplayed and Sean Hannity whined.
Dictatorial regimes are famously corrupt, marked by the ignorance and incompetence of the people around the dictator. But when your regime is part mafia spoof, part constitutional crisis, things stop being funny real fast.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Bernie Sanders are the only people who have correctly taken the pulse of the American people at this critical juncture in our history.
Agreeing to disagree with Trump's supporters in matters of even simple human rights and dignity would mean silencing oneself and more importantly, betraying the people who bear the burdens of their political affiliations.
So maybe I'm wrong and need to regroup on this whole Christianity thing. I thought we were supposed to care about people. MAGA Christians, what am I missing?
At the end of the day, the super rich are not the puppet masters of a dictatorship. They’re just the next in line for the scam. And as history shows, the house always wins.
Why not just ask Roberts to reconsider the Trump v. United States decision that he penned. Let's appeal to that tiny spark of humanity we saw and see if we can get it to grow.
Trump’s imperial fantasy isn’t just about power—it’s about dismantling democracy itself. Like Polk, he dreams of annexation; like McKinley, he thrives on manufactured conflict; and like Putin, he seeks absolute control.
At a time we’ve never needed well-researched, straight-down-the-middle news more, AP is predictably under attack by an administration that deals in lies.
The change in these people has been stunning in its velocity and stomach-turning in its depths—and the worst part is that they can't be reached anymore.
You could call Trump a businessman or a soulless parasite who feeds off things that were thriving, until those things are dead, and then moving on. Potato—Potahto.
Donald Trump is at the height of his power. It must be brought to heel. The way to do that is with a full-throated embrace of American values, ideas and ideals.