Trumpism is simply the inevitable result of a century-long expansion of federal authority and the centralizing of power in the US Presidency.
Is Trump Running As Both Bush And Dukakis?
President Trump seems to think he can tout himself as a Law-and-Order President while disparaging Joe Biden’s Tough-On-Crime history.
Case Studies in Reanimation
Burn-it-down populists think they’re creating a new story, but they’re only setting the stage for a repeat of lessons already learned over the course of history.
Both Sides Erase History
Neither predominant political faction is interested in an objective consideration of history.
‘Woke’ Ideology Is Damaging the Fabric of Society
By embracing the current ethnic tensions as an “us vs. them” scenario, radical proponents of social justice are assuring it will become exactly that.
Stop Tearing Down Statues and Start Building Understanding
History is what it is. Erasing it only assures its repetition.
Censorship and Amplification
Freedom of speech does not translate into a right of amplification using someone else’s private platform.
Everybody’s Angry
Burn-It-Down Populism is no less destructive coming from the Left as it is coming from the Right.
On Social Justice and the American Dream
It is easy to see injustice in society and to call for social justice reform. It is far harder to define what social justice looks like and what kind of reform would actually lead to it.