Defining equality in the American political system
The aftermath of the 2016 election is a tale of two separate and competing definitions of equality. To those lobbying…
Read More »Only free trade is truly fair
The current dichotomy which is being promoted between “fair trade” and “free trade” is utterly nonsensical. Free trade is the…
Read More »The Fake Controversy Over Fake News
Like so many other things in today’s culture, the controversy over “fake news” is a didactic battle between two camps…
Read More »Even Under One-Party Rule, There Should Be Friction Between Congress and President
The 2016 election represented a fundamental shift in American politics. Donald Trump’s ability to successfully position himself as a Republican…
Read More »There’s Nothing Wrong With the Electoral College
America is not a democracy. To be precise, it is a nationally-federated constitutional republic. This distinction, however, has sadly been…
Read More »Donald Trump Ushers In A New Era of Populism
Election night confirmed a long-held suspicion. This whole electoral cycle has been a lesson in humility for pundits overconfident in…
Read More »National Elections Don’t Occur in a Vacuum
Today, all eyes are on the presidential race, and understandably so. But national elections don’t occur in a vacuum. Understanding…
Read More »The Emailgate Fallout: Orwellian Censorship Without State Coercion
George Orwell was wrong. A statist government using threat of force is not necessary to rewrite the recent past. Society…
Read More »2016: A Referendum on Whether the Truth is Defamatory
The 2016 election is a referendum, but not on any single issue. It encompasses something far larger; it is nothing…
Read More »Trump: Populism’s First National Victory?
When the Tea Party first rose up in the 2010 midterm election, the last vestiges of left-wing populist agitation which…
Read More »Is 2016 the year of the agitprop election?
Civility has never been a guiding precept on the campaign trail. Histrionics and sensationalism have always been used to paint…
Read More »Separating dissent and disavowal
This is the era of outrage politics. Dissent from the popular opinion and, no matter how eloquent or meritorious the…
Read More »If 2016 is a choice between the worst options, the people bear some responsibility
A mere four years ago, pundits were bemoaning the death of the Lincoln-Douglas style debate. In an election cycle defined…
Read More »The Trump-Ryan Feud and Intraparty Loyalty
The fast-eroding relationship between Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-WI) and Donald Trump is about as friendly as the…
Read More »Why the “GOP is out to destroy Trump” line is ludicrous
The structure of the American political landscape is such that the president is the head of his or her party.…
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