It is a neutral observation of the nationalization of politics and its effects. Importantly, it bodes poorly for the damaging effects on our Democratic system of governance.
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Not that this is a prediction, but our succession lines are really blurred.
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/10/02/pence-trump-covid-coronavirus-sick-425329?cid=apn
I used to think the succession lines if a president is incapacitated or dies were clear. Not so much.
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An interesting editorial regarding empathy v. antipathy in Trump world.
Though most, if not all, Democratic leaders have expressed heartfelt wishes and prayers for a good recovery for the president and his wife, there is outrage, feigned mostly, against a few activists who wish otherwise.
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This is why the true enemy of the people is sitting in the Oval Office
Trump tries so hard to destroy our system of elections. Just like his labeling the press, Democrats and even those rare Republicans with principles as “enemies”, he is repeating lies over and over to confuse even his own supporters.
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Plastics and the cost of cleanup
How Americans, and the rest of the world, were bamboozled about recycling. And it was all done not by legislation as the impetus, but rather through to power of advertising. And the coalition of Big Oil and “Big Plastic”.
Conspiracies about Ginsburg death are flooding social media and presidential interviews
Ignorance and desperation know few bounds. And of course it would not be 2020 if we didn’t have our president calling Justice Ginsburg’s granddaughter a liar. Not to her face, but through the usual channels of surrogates.
The argument for a SCOTUS appointment at this time.
Essentially the opinion states that the decision is both legal and fair.
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Prescription drug deal collapsed over “Trump Cards”.
Two links in case NYT is paywalled. There are several issues here, but they all spell last minute panic as the election nears.
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BLM and the Chinese government are not working together
It seems the right wing blogosphere suckered it’s devotees one more time. The regime is so proud.
Brooks helps define the current political parties
David Brooks brings a better perspective to the modern Democratic Party than the right in general and Trump in particular try to define it.
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