Sunday, November 17, 2024

Tag: 2016 Presidential Elections

“Whore” IS Sexist; Just Consider Hillary “Raw Sewage”

“Best of all, no one who unfavorably compares both major parties’ front-running candidates to raw sewage can reasonably be accused of sexism. Or bad taste.”

Igniting, Harnessing the Massive Power of the People

“When the people of America use their power to see that this government operates in this manner then this country will be on the path leading to true greatness.”

How Activists Mobilized to Shut Down Trump In Chicago

“Thousands of protesters from all over the city, led by black, Latino, and Muslim activists, spent days organizing the protest, motivated by Trump’s incendiary remarks about communities of color and religious minorities.”

In Trump We Trust: A Satire

Reworking great poetry in the service of satire, here with all the formality of a Shakespeare-style sonnet. Only satire captures the full absurdity of the bizarre election cycle, starring a fraudulent, unqualified TV celebrity in full disruption of a national party that started with Lincoln. Humor trumps befuddlement, as it were, at least this week.

Blue-state Bernie and the DNC’s Plutocratic “Victory” Rules

“DNC rule changes could determine the presidential candidate by relegating Clinton's ‘victories’ back to the plutocratic mire where they originated.”

Trump, Taking Control, Shaking the Foundations of the Republican Party

“With all that said, it’s becoming very evident that the Republican Party has now painted itself into a corner and can’t seem to find a way out.”

Now, 17-Year-Olds In Ohio Won’t Be Allowed to Vote In This...

Ohio is no longer allowing 17-year-olds, who will be 18 at the time of the general election, to vote in the primaries anymore.

The Revenge of the Lower Classes and the Rise of American...

“There is only one way left to blunt the yearning for fascism coalescing around Trump. It is to build, as fast as possible, movements or parties that declare war on corporate power, engage in sustained acts of civil disobedience and seek to reintegrate the disenfranchised—the ‘losers’—back into the economy and political life of the country.”

‘How Can I Move to Canada’ Became Top Search After Trump’s...

After Trump’s numerous Super Tuesday victories, U.S. citizens flood to google to find out more about moving to Canada.

10 Reasons Marco Rubio is no Moderate

Marco Rubio is said to be somewhat moderate, but Robert Reich says differently. Here’s why...

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David Huitema confirmed as ethics Czar amid fears of Trump’s return and conflict of...

As Trump’s second term looms, the Senate confirmed David Huitema to lead the Office of Government Ethics. Advocates praise the move, but critics warn of a tough road ahead for government accountability.

The worse the chaos that results, the sooner the eventual revulsion and turnaround

A too gullible population let itself be bamboozled.

Tlaib, ACLU, and advocates warn H.R. 9495 could empower Trump to silence nonprofits and...

Progressives and civil rights groups sound the alarm over legislation that could allow President-elect Trump to strip nonprofits of their tax-exempt status without evidence, threatening free speech and democracy.

JD Vance hints at Elon Musk’s role in targeting Social Security under Trump’s ‘efficiency’...

Republican vice-presidential nominee J.D. Vance reveals Elon Musk could lead a commission to cut federal spending, with Social Security and the Department of Defense as potential targets. The billionaire’s past decision-making raises concerns about the future of essential programs.

The ultimate corporate corruption: Trump appoints Musk to oversee US regulations

Examining the implications of Musk’s appointment to lead Trump’s new department of Government Efficiency and what It means for American democracy.