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The humanity of Trump voters
The humanity of the rural working classes and Trump supporters. By Dawn Potter.
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Steve Bannon’s Deep, Weird Adoration of Sarah Palin
Before he propelled Donald Trump into the White House, Bannon championed another right-wing diehard who was ready to burn it all down. By Betsy Woodruff.
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My Descent into the Right-Wing Media Vortex
Upon Trump’s win, I consumed only right-wing media for a week, where I learned about “snowflakes,” “self-respecting Nazis,” and the future of our divided country. By Ken Stern.
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Donald Trump Is an Emotional Weakling. Here’s How to Manipulate Him
He’s an emotional weakling, and his recent interviews give us models for dealing with it. By William Saletan.
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Corruptions of Empire
This year, Hillary Clinton actually out-sloganed Trump to become, if not the loudest, then certainly the most romantic envoy of true-blue American exceptionalism. By Suzy Hansen.
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Key House GOPer Introduces Bill With Major Cuts To Social Security
“Big picture, the most concerning element for many experts is that its approach to make the program more solvent rest entirely on cuts, and does not raise revenues for the Social Security Trust Fund, as some bipartisan proposals have. Across the political spectrum, solutions for long term solvency range from cuts-only approaches like Johnson’s bill to plans that achieve 75-year solvency by raising the current income cap on social security taxes.” By Tierney Sneed.
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North Carolina G.O.P. Moves to Curb Power of New Democratic Governor
Republican lawmakers introduced measures to end the governor’s control over election boards and to require State Senate approval of his cabinet members. By Trip Gabriel.
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Why the Democrats Can’t Let Go of Losing
The Democratic Party has become everything it once was against. By Charles Hugh Smith.
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The Democratic Party Allies with the CIA
"Fortunately, there is a bulk of the American public who are no longer taken in by the MSM “fake news” or the myopic Democratic party for that matter when it comes to matters of foreign policy." By Renee Parsons.
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The Making of an American Terrorist
Robert Dear shot up a Planned Parenthood clinic and killed three people. Did the right-wing media help turn a disturbed loner into a mass murderer? By Amanda Robb.
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Why the GOP Wants to Gut Social Security
A group of Republican lawmakers has a proposal that would slash Social Security benefits for virtually everyone. By Judy Molland.
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‘The Wealthy Would Never Steal’ — A Credo for Trump’s Party
Lawrence Kudlow explains why conservatives are so happy to embrace kleptocracy. By Jonathan Chiat.
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Your Political Correctness is Showing, Conservatives
President-elect Donald Trump and his chief strategist Steve Bannon keep confirming an argument I’ve been making for a while: conservatives are just as “politically correct” as they claim liberals and the left are. By Maximillian Alvarez.
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Kevin O'Leary to run for Conservative leadership in Canada
Canada is getting its own reality show politician. "Shark Tank" cast member Kevin O'Leary announced Wednesday that he is running for the leadership of Canada's opposition Conservative Party. O'Leary is a businessman and television commentator who has drawn comparisons to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. He said the party needs a candidate who can beat Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and bring jobs back to Canada.
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There’s a serious danger to the soft climate denial pedaled by Trump’s cabinet picks
Going into the cabinet hearings for President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees, the story was clear: Democrats were going to press his picks for Environmental Protection Agency administrator, secretary of state and energy secretary for past statements revealing their climate-denying views. By Andrew Freedman.
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‘Smells Like Boys’: A Night at the DeploraBall
Partying in Trump’s America. By Maureen O’Connor. (Jan. 20, 2017)
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Your Guide to Dutch Elections, a Bellwether to European Populism
In normal times, nobody outside of the Netherlands takes much interest in a Dutch election. Now, a ballot on March 15 – just as the populist surge sweeps Europe and the U.S. – has raised the prospect that the Netherlands will be the next domino to fall. By Eddie Buckle.
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Peter’s Choice
I asked my student why he voted for Trump. The answer was thoughtful, smart, and terrifying. By Rick Perlstein.
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When the White Nationalists Came to Washington
A few years ago, Republicans wouldn’t have sat in the same room as Matthew Heimbach. That all changed during the inauguration… By Vegas Tenold.
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Mike Pence: Trump administration planning ‘full evaluation’ of [”]voter fraud[”]
In audio obtained by the Guardian, vice-president described investigation amid Trump’s unfounded claims that millions voted illegally in 2016 election. By Ben Jacobs, Sam Levin.
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