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Germans Fear Trump More Than World's Worst Dictators
This chart should trouble all Americans. The YouGov Poll asked 2,000 German citizens which world leaders they feared the most. Donald Trump won hands down. Abou... Read more
Posted on 28 December 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
We Must Take Control Of Government Back From The Rich
The cartoon above is by Tom Toles in The Washington Post. It describes the economic situation in this country pretty well. The rich, with the help of... Read more
Posted on 28 December 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Public Says U.S. Lost More Respect In The World In 2019
The chart above reflects the results of the new Economist / YouGov Poll -- done between December 22nd and 24th of a national sample of 1,500 adults (including... Read more
Posted on 27 December 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
5 Ways Trump Damaged The Environment In 2019
(This caricature of Donald Trump is by the inimitable DonkeyHotey.) Donald Trump brags about the environmental record of his administration. He wants people to... Read more
Posted on 27 December 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
New Poll On The Democratic Presidential Nomination
These charts reflect the results of the latest Economist / YouGov Poll -- done between December 22nd and 24th of a national sample of 591 registered voters who... Read more
Posted on 26 December 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Mass Shootings Top 400 In U.S. This Year (New Record)
Mass shootings haven't been in the major media headlines for a few weeks now, but don't let that fool you. They have not stopped happening. It's just that the... Read more
Posted on 26 December 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trump Betrayed The Working Class He Promised To Help
(Cartoon image is by Milt Priggee at miltpriggee.com.) When running for president, Donald Trump made glowing promises to working class voters. He promised to... Read more
Posted on 26 December 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Happy Holiday Season!
For many centuries, people in cultures around the world have celebrated holidays around the Winter Solstice. Whenever and however my readers celebrate this... Read more
Posted on 25 December 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
It's Still Biden, Sanders, And Warren For Democrats
This chart is from the latest Morning Consult Poll -- done between December 20th and 22nd of a national sample of 7,178 Democratic primary voters, with a 1 poin... Read more
Posted on 25 December 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Fifteen Interesting Charts From 2019
The bipartisan Pew Research Center conducted many polls in 2019, and they used that data to produce many charts. Here are 15 of the most interesting charts... Read more
Posted on 25 December 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trump And Republicans Aren't Scrooges (They're Worse)
(Cartoon image is by John Darkow in the Columbia Missourian.) After watching the Trump Republicans for the last three years, some might be tempted to call them... Read more
Posted on 25 December 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Could Donald Trump Actually Be Re-Elected In 2020?
It seems like, more often than not, I am hearing a lot of the cable news talking heads telling me that Donald Trump could be re-elected, might be re-elected,... Read more
Posted on 24 December 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
All Roads Did Lead To Putin In 2019
Nancy Pelosi asked Donald Trump, "Do all roads lead to Putin?" She had a point. Trump has tried to lift sanctions on Russia and refused to impose new sanctions... Read more
Posted on 24 December 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Percentage Celebrating X-Mas As Secular Holiday Growing
Poll after poll has shown that religion is shrinking in this country. There are less religious people with each generation. That has not kept anyone from... Read more
Posted on 23 December 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Most People Still Want Trump Removed From Office
This chart reflects the results of the latest Economist / YouGov Poll -- done between December 14th and 17th of 1,500 adults nationwide (including 1,164... Read more
Posted on 23 December 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
GOP Economic Policy Is Unfair To The Bottom 90%
This chart, from the Economic Policy Institute, illustrates how unfair Republican economic policy has been to most of America. The bottom 90% of Americans have... Read more
Posted on 23 December 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The Economy Is Not So Great For Many Americans
Donald Trump likes to brag about what a great economy the U.S. has. He tells us that it is the best economy this country has ever had, and it's due to his... Read more
Posted on 22 December 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Most Want Senate To Hold A Fair Trial With New Witnesses
Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has asked that the Senate trial of Donald Trump call new witnesses, and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi is backing him up --... Read more
Posted on 22 December 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Evangelical Christian Magazine Calls For Trump Removal
The tweets above, from Donald Trump, are in response to an editorial in Christian Today -- an evangelical magazine. The editorial called for the impeachment... Read more
Posted on 22 December 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
PolitiFact Picks Its "Lie Of The Year For 2019"
The fact-checking website PolitiFact chooses one lie each year to elevate to its LIE OF THE YEAR. You'll probably not be shocked to hear this, but the 2019... Read more
Posted on 21 December 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY