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The RNC Was Not the End of the GOP, it Was its Rebirth as a Fascist Party
Donald Trump's acceptance speech at the GOP convention last night was a predictable mixture of outright lies and rampant fear mongering designed to appeal to the worst of America's instincts. Much of the speech was nothing out of the ordinary given the general tone of Republican ...read more
No, Cable News People, Trump's Speech Wasn't Politics-as-Usual, So Stop Soft-Pedaling It
In response to Donald Trump's overly-amplified declaration that "I alone can fix this," Bernie Sanders tweeted, "Is this guy running for president or dictator?" The answer to Bernie's question is obviously "dictator." Definitely dictator. For the past year, since Trump declared ...read more
Jon Stewart Returns, Annihilates Donald Trump, his Supporters and Sean Hannity
Appearing from underneath Stephen Colbert's on the Late Show last night, America's most beloved comedian and political commentator Jon Stewart returned to prime time television to lay waste to Donald Trump, his supporters, and Sean Hannity -- and all in one breathless monologue. ...read more
Mike Pence's Acceptance Speech Underscored the GOP's Rage-Inducing Contradictions
Historians will spend countless years examining why too many white Americans were so bent out of shape in 2016. If we look to past eras in which rage was the order of the day, what exactly instigated it? Is it the economy? Probably not this time, given how most economic ...read more
The Melania Plagiarism Story Illustrates Why Trump Must Not Win This Election
When Donald Trump appeared on stage Monday night, silhouetted like the gangly space alien at the end of Close Encounters, poised to introduce his wife, Melania, the first thing I noticed were the teleprompters that magically ascended from the stage to flank the podium. In fact, ...read more