I’m getting a little tired of the wailing, gnashing of teeth and rending of garments on the Left. Enough woe. Let’s talk action. First, what truths might we hold self-evident about Mr. Trump? He cares more about his brand than anything else, more than money, more than power. It’s totemic…
For this voter, Tuesday night was a gut punch. No, a punch to the middle followed by a two- handed wham up the jaw. Not only did Donald Trump become President; but also, Republicans got control of every branch of government! It’s the stuff of nightmares for this card-carrying Democratic…
Today a history of victimization can be used to confer automatic legitimacy on a group, and to found a claim for special treatment. In turn, claimant victims are tempted to exaggerate. It can be rhetorically useful to magnify the degree of oppression experienced by one’s forbears, the better to secure the fruits…