Global consensus is that nothing can ever be compared to Nazi Germany. No current or future atrocity could be worse than The Holocaust. Thus far that is correct. But there’s …

Trump, Flags, Chanting, Nazis, and a Ladder appeared first on POLITUSIC.

For republicans, personal belief defines freedom, rather than freedom providing space to define belief. It’s perfectly backward and an abuse of free speech. The Republican Party has a problem, and …

Republicans Love Of Conspiracy Theories, 1st Amendment Abuse appeared first on POLITUSIC.

When first attempting to answer the question, “Why do republicans believe Trump’s lies?” we left out another option: but they don’t give a crap. Honorable and Honest don’t exist in …

Why Do Republicans Believe Trump’s Lies? Option Two… appeared first on POLITUSIC.

Not only did Donald Trump show his followers they could be racist-like-their-grandpappy without a white-hooded hint of shame, Trump pushed cultural-change defiance beyond the point that any rational person thought …

Why Do Republicans Believe Trump’s Lies? appeared first on POLITUSIC.

America is young and dumb (we’ve all been there). Grown-up countries have been saying it for years. Brash and ignorant, mistaking mistakes of inexperience for originality, America is a problem …

The Republican Base is Crazy. And Stinks. Here’s Why. appeared first on POLITUSIC.

It took 30 years and a deal with the Donald for the Republican Party to ram its conservative court from dreamland to reality. That America now has a conservative and …

The Next Republican Long Con: More Power To The Senate appeared first on POLITUSIC.

Say his name in the south and applause burst like shells raining on the battlefield. Many cheer, some holler and a few hoot: “Don-ald Trump!  Don-ald Trump!”…. The modern Rebel …

“Donald Trump!”: The Final Rebel Yell Of The Confederacy appeared first on POLITUSIC.

Having lost all hope for people occupying the conspiracy world that controls the meeker minds within the extreme right wing, POLITUSIC would like to address the rest of the Republican …

Republicans, Guns, and Mass Shootings: Toddler Logic appeared first on POLITUSIC.

Democracy isn’t a spectator sport, and it isn’t a gift granted by an orator or strongman. Self-governance requires a lot more than merely shouting your desire for it – a …

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Yet another Friday news dump, and yet another senior staffer leaves the Trump White House: Steve Bannon, the architect of Trump’s presidency, is gone… from the White House, anyway. What …

Steve Bannon: Out Of The White House, But His Influence Rages On appeared first on POLITUSIC.

Without a symbol around which to rally, would extreme conservatism die a quiet death? If we take away the symbol, would we take away a part of their identity? A …

Defining Extremism: It’s All About The Flag appeared first on POLITUSIC.

Following in the footsteps of their führer, they ignore repeated failures, blame the black guy, and cling to the bumper sticker propaganda that won the election. Over 30 pro-Trump rallies …

Pro-Trump Rallies Continue To “Make America Great Again” In Their Own, Special Way appeared first on POLITUSIC.

When all else fails for Trump, he goes back to what works in GOP politics: blame the black guy. Another weekend at Mar-a-Lago, another early-hours Twitter tirade. Such is the …

Trump Wiretap Tweets: Obama Is Once Again The Preferred Enemy appeared first on POLITUSIC.

Trump supporters aren’t political supporters – they’re superfans. One month into office, Donald Trump held a campaign rally in Melbourne, FL1 Approximately 9000 people attended – many waiting since the early …

Trump Superfans: Supporter Loyalty Built From Hate And Envy appeared first on POLITUSIC.

For the ills and unfairs in life, religions blame devils and demons, republicans blame blacks and browns. Given the tone of Jeff Sessions swearing in ceremony, America will soon discover what …

Trump Channels Nixon To Advocate Police State appeared first on POLITUSIC.

For the first time in American history, approving a cabinet pick required the vote of the Vice President. How it happened: Mike “Pensive” Pence is an advocate of school vouchers. His …

Betsy “Vouchers Please” DeVos Confirmed by Pence appeared first on POLITUSIC.

Look what our “unified republican government” brought us today: Paul Ryan’s Congress decided we need more crazy old people with guns – basically arming the GOP base. In a 235 to …

Congress: Crazy People With Guns & Streams With Coal Mine Waste appeared first on POLITUSIC.

In another quiet step intended to be below the fold, Steve Bannon has grabbed more influence in Puppet Trump’s White House. A Presidential Memorandum published Saturday Night added the title of Chief …

“Step By Step” Steve Bannon Added To National Security Council appeared first on POLITUSIC.

Trump’s America isn’t great. Trump’s America isn’t strong, or proud, or honorable. Trump’s America is scared. Scared and devolving. Seven days of post-inauguration doubt have confirmed republicans misremember Reagan. They …

Reverse Evolution, Puppet Trump, And A Shining Barricade On A Hill appeared first on POLITUSIC.

While media exhausts itself fact-checking Trump on front pages and A-blocks, Paul Ryan’s Congress will be passing thousands of small laws, laser targeted at chipping away decades of progress. There …

Donald Trump Is A Distraction, Keep Your Eyes On Paul Ryan appeared first on POLITUSIC.

School vouchers is a process of giving money to parents to buy education, rather than giving it directly to public schools. “School choice” is the attempt to privatize K-12 education …

School Choice: What Are School Vouchers & Do They Work? appeared first on POLITUSIC.

There’s a mountain of political spin surrounding what will happen if Donald Trump and Paul Ryan privatize Social Security. What’s important for “normal people” like you and me, however, is not …

What Does It Mean To Privatize Social Security? (And Should We Do It?) appeared first on POLITUSIC.

Repealing Obamacare will create more choice for health insurance companies, but not for people trying to buy health insurance. Despite presidential promises, it is also economically impossible to cover pre-existing …

Does Repealing Obamacare Give More Choice, Still Cover Pre-Existing Conditions? appeared first on POLITUSIC.

The rigid right wing of the Republican Party locked itself into a bunkered reality long ago. Their information bubble is incredibly effective at isolating their lives from dissent and differing …

Republicans Blame Media for Everything. Is GOP Forever Stuck in a Different Reality? appeared first on POLITUSIC.

While most democrats I know brush this question off with a simple, “because the right-wing republican base is full of ignorant hee-haws who like bombastic a**holes“, I have a couple …

Why Is Donald Trump Winning, Leading GOP Polls? appeared first on POLITUSIC.

GOP Rapture (no, not CPAC), why Obama is the cause of the End of Days, and blame as the cause for politico-religious extremism. Michele Bachmann has been spending time in …

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Ted Cruz wants the faithful at Liberty University to imagine all the people having Ted Cruz as their president. (I would file that under, “imagine there’s no heaven”.) If John …

Ted Cruz Running For President, Thinks He’s John Lennon appeared first on POLITUSIC.

Chances are high that all red-blooded Americans (and even some blue-blooded) survived the wonderful evolutionary period known as “The Teenage Years”, which – thanks to the genetic bond that makes parents …

Why Won’t Tea Party Cooperate With Republicans? appeared first on POLITUSIC.

Two events sparked this “what caused political extremism?” rant: Fox News going dark on Dish Network, and North Korea going dark on the Internet. In their own ways both events …

Who Do We Blame For Political Extremism, Polarization In America? appeared first on POLITUSIC.

PREFACE: “Party of emotion” is credited to commentary seen with Jonathan Capehart, and “Gravity of Discontent” to Thomas Frank within the same scenery. While it’s doubtful I’ll add qualitatively to their comments …

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