To hear the sincere, “patriotic” fervor in the voices of the Capitol rioters is to be reminded that in modern America, ignorance isn’t a problem to be solved, it’s a resource to be exploited. Think of the businesses that couldn’t exist if it … [Continue reading] about Ignorance Isn’t Just Bliss, It’s Money
I’ve studied conservatism for years and I think I understand it better than many of my fellow liberals do, and certainly a lot better than I used to. So I know just how wrong it is for “conservatives” to defend the use of violence against a … [Continue reading] about Impeach Trump
How do we make sense of the descent of Trump supporters, including people we know, into outright sedition? People who grew up reciting the Pledge of Allegiance are now actively betraying “the flag of the United States of America and the republic for … [Continue reading] about The Psychology of Sedition
Before Trump, presidents based most clemency decisions on what they thought would best serve justice. But in pardoning war criminals, allies who refused to "flip" on him, or the simply well-connected, Trump is serving only himself. The damage goes … [Continue reading] about Trump’s Pardons Aren’t Just Corrupt, but Corrupting: of Justice and Democracy
The mask and social distancing refusers who claim to be libertarians don’t seem to understand what a libertarian is. Let’s check with John Stuart Mill, a primary authority on the topic, and one of history’s most influential moral philosophers. Mill … [Continue reading] about COVID “Libertarians:” That Word Doesn’t Mean What You Think It Means