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'Alpha Energy' Is Not What You Think It Is
Senator Elissa Slotkin says Democrats need the "goddamn alpha energy" of Dan Campbell. She's half right.
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The Fatal Flaw Of 'Dark Woke'
Mockery, not viciousness and mean-spiritedness, has proven far more effective in beating back autocracy
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Imagine A Pro-Democracy Supreme Court – If You Can
The United States can't be saved unless SCOTUS is saved first
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Bad Faith And The Backlash Against 'Wokeism'
Everything we're seeing today can be traced back to 2020
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The Algorithm's Economic Unreality
How did Americans vote for a man who pledged to collapse the global economy? The algorithm told us to.
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Don't Call It Momentum
This week brought a shift in strategy and mindset for those who oppose the authoritarian takeover of the US. Just don't call it momentum.
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The Political Gift Of DOGE
Democrats flipped a Pennsylvania state senate seat with one weird trick: Hammer DOGE.
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Popularism: The Loser's Crown Jewel
Want the right wing to craft reality? Then you're going to love popularism.
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Tim Walz Is Too Damn Nice
I can't forget about Walz's disastrous vice presidential debate performance.
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Today's Politics Are Not Trapped In Amber
Americans did not speak for the final time in 2024. Some high-profile Democrats don't seem to understand this.
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We Don’t Have Kings In America
Democratic messaging can be very simple: No kings.
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These Democrats Seem To Understand The Situation
Americans now live under competitive authoritarianism. Only a handful of elected Democrats are acting accordingly.