The art of sucking-up — After the display of the predictably despicable behavior (in combination with a basketful of lies) Donald Trump served up at the CNN Town Hall last week, the network then extended an invitation to some of their contributors — both liberal and conservative — to offer up their assessments about Trump’s…

The official GOP strategy — I was not aware that the primary, if not sole, objective of legislative efforts by a certain faction of elected right-wing officials was a punitive one. Who knew? Perhaps it’s just me, but assuming our individual and collective future still matters to at least half the population (there’s admittedly some…

No upside when that’s the entire show — I do not often turn to The National Review to reinforce my political, social, and cultural views. Notwithstanding, the conservative publication does produce a fair amount of well-reasoned observations about the state of America’s political conflict. …

Another GOP strategy with a downside Rewarding stupidity and promoting ignorance by denying supporters important information and lessons about America’s rich, complex, and occasionally unpleasant past is at best unwise. Unfortunately, here in America too many right-wing extremists haven’t quite figured that out. Signs that they might or will do…

A peaceful future comes down to this I ask this in all seriousness: Trump supporters, are you thinking at all about just who and what Donald Trump is; what kind of people have undertaken the same actions and offered the same comments as he has done so routinely for all…

Right-wing supporters should, too To understand the modern Republican Party, you must understand the intense sense of fear and grievance that drives so many of its voters, which has in turn given rise to a profound desire for retribution and revenge, for inflicting harm on Democrats, progressives, and other perceived…

Ready! Fire! Aim? … Nope! — Ongoing idiocy on the part of extremist, integrity-free Republican Party officials (and their media lackeys/co-conspirators) in promotion of their authoritarian ambitions does not thrive in a vacuum. They are ably abetted and encouraged by a fanatical right-wing faction of voters hell-bent on making their case that America was founded as…

The details (and results) matter — Human nature is what it is. We’re all inclined to seek out information and assurances which help anchor and solidify our own sense of self. Who among us wants to spend our days repeatedly doubting everything we do, think, say, and believe? …

Consequences often matter more — The enigma that is the modern-day middle- and lower-income Republican Party supporter can be described in a variety of ways. My version comes down to some simple questions about their priorities. [1] What’s more important: a better life for themselves and their families, or the short-lived, empty satisfaction of driving…