Tom Edsall’s most recent Times column claims, “We Aren’t Seeing White Support for Trump for What It Is.” The column is based heavily on a paper by political scientists Herbert Kitschelt and Philipp Rehm entitled, “Secular Partisan Realignment in the United States: The Socioeconomic Reconfiguration of White Partisan Support since the New Deal Era.” Edsall’s […]
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Nihilist-in-Chief
Trump views his freedom from the constraint of morals or ideals as his greatest strength.
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SNAP Work Requirements in Farm Bill Would Increase Hunger, Not Employment
There has been shockingly little discussion about provisions in the House Farm Bill that would drastically alter the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), commonly known as food stamps, and cut or eliminate benefits for about two million people. The bill is set to be voted on today (unless the House Freedom Caucus stalls it to […]
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Conservatism Unleashed
The Republican Party, aided by Donald Trump, has eagerly descended to unprecedented levels of self-dealing, rule-flouting, and ideological extremism.
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The Russia Scandal Is Looking More Like Watergate All the Time
Like Trump, Nixon retained the support of most Republicans as the scandal unfolded.
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A Third-Class Intellect, But a Fourth-Class Temperament
He’s the stablest, most geniusy stable genius, believe me.
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Why the Republicans’ Tax Cut Won’t Save Them from Political Disaster
Don’t count on the middle class thinking they received a gift. And don’t count on trickle-down economics.
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Democrats Can’t Stop the Tax Bill — But They Can Make Republicans Pay
In the lead-up to the 2018 midterms, Democrats will need to remind voters that the GOP pushed through one of the most unpopular pieces of legislation in history.
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A Constitutional Crisis Is on the Way
Would Trump fire Robert Mueller? You bet he would.
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How Republicans Are Digging Their Own Grave for 2018
They think they need to pass this tax bill to stave off defeat. But it may do just the opposite.