Communication and Change
With his experience, knowledge, and skills, Joe Biden will be one of the most qualified presidents in history. He will also be one of the best-liked by virtually everyone who has encountered him. He is a thoroughly good man. And by itself that … [Continue reading] about A Good Man
The Capitol rioters and their supporters seem to think they’re reenacting the American Revolution. They’re about as close to the real thing as Civil War reenacters are. Actually, strike that. I understand many Civil War reenacters are careful … [Continue reading] about The Revolution Reenacters
One of the most confounding things about Trump supporters, never more than now, is their comfort with mutually contradictory beliefs. They love and hate the police (some will even beat a cop with a Thin Blue Line flag).They’re committed to moral … [Continue reading] about How You Can Both Love and Hate the Police: Trumpism as Dream Logic
The Capitol insurrectionists had to riot one-handed — because they needed the other hand to hold up their smart phones, so they could shoot the movie. It didn’t occur to them that they were also recording evidence of their crimes, and that this … [Continue reading] about They thought they were in a movie.
I often hear from people who say they feel helpless to do anything about the crisis threatening our democracy. They’re just hoping it will end soon. The trouble is, if they don’t do something, the crisis won’t end. It will get worse. Luckily, … [Continue reading] about Yes, There Is Something You Can Do to Save Democracy