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A political/economics blog written from a progressive point of view.
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A political/economics blog written from a progressive point of view.
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January 6th Was A Coup Attempt & It Was Directed By Trump
As I watched the breaching of the Capitol Building on January 6th, my first impression was that a pro-Trump demonstration had gotten out of control -- a... Read more
Posted on 03 February 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The Public Broadly Supports President Biden's Agenda
The chart above is from the Yahoo News / YouGov Poll -- done on January 20th and 21st of a national sample of 1,516 adults, with a 2.7 point margin of error. Read more
Posted on 03 February 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
GOP Officials Know Why Trump Lost, But Won't Admit It
Donald Trump is still claiming he only lost the election because of widespread voter fraud (even in GOP-controlled states like Georgia and Arizona). Read more
Posted on 03 February 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Texans Are More Liberal Than The Politicians They Elect
These charts are from the University of Houston / YouGov Poll -- done between January 12th and 20th of a random sample of 1,329 Texas adults, with a 2.7 point... Read more
Posted on 02 February 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trump Trade War With China Was A Complete Failure
Donald Trump, early in his presidency, decided the trade deficit with China could not be tolerated. He thought it was hurting the U.S. economy (it wasn't).So, h... Read more
Posted on 02 February 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Melania Trump Had Lowest Approval Of The First Ladies
Who was the most popular First Lady at the end of her husband's term in office. It was Barbara Bush, who had an 85% approval rating. The other two most popular... Read more
Posted on 02 February 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The GOP's Tiny Proposal Is Not A Plan - It's An Insult!
President Biden knows this nation is in trouble. The nation is suffering from both a pandemic and a recession. That's why he has proposed a $1.9 trillion... Read more
Posted on 02 February 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Our Foreign Allies Think Trump Did Poor Job Dealing With Virus
If you ask Trump and his aides, they will tell you they did a very good job in dealing with the Coronavirus pandemic -- as good as anyone could have done. But... Read more
Posted on 01 February 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
All Of Trump's Attorneys Quit A Week Before His Senate Trial
Donald Trump had hired five attorneys to represent him at his Senate impeachment trial. All were attorneys respected in Republican circles.I say "had", because... Read more
Posted on 01 February 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
January COVID-19 Cases And Deaths In Texas
The numbers in these charts are from The COVID Tracking Project. The bottom large charts show the daily number of deaths and cases of COVID-19 in Texas in... Read more
Posted on 01 February 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Jan. 6th Riot Was Organized/Funded By Trump Campaign
The Trump campaign would like you to believe that the January 6th demonstrations that turned into an insurrectionist riot was organized and funded by... Read more
Posted on 01 February 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Harriet Tubman $20 Bill Is Back On Track
The United States is a multi-cultural and multi-racial country. But you would never know that by looking at the individuals on our currency. They are all white... Read more
Posted on 31 January 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Voters Have Higher Opinion Of Democrats Over Republicans
The charts above reflect the results of the latest Economist / YouGov Poll -- done between January 24th and 26th of a national sample of 1,245 registered voters... Read more
Posted on 31 January 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The GOP's Ties To Extremists Are Open And Obvious
There is a difference between conservatism and extremism. Sadly though, today's Republican Party can no longer see that difference. Read more
Posted on 31 January 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The Texas View Of The Pandemic In 8 Charts
The charts above are from the recent Texas Lyceum Poll -- done between January 8th and 17th of a statewide sample of 1,200 Texas adults, with a 2.83 point margi... Read more
Posted on 30 January 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Another 847,000 Workers Filed For Unemployment Last Week
The Labor Department released its weekly statistics last Thursday. It showed that an additional 847,000 workers filed for unemployment benefits in the week... Read more
Posted on 30 January 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The Crazies Are Now Fully In Control Of The Republican Party
When I was a young man, the Republican Party was a mainstream party. It had some views I didn't agree with, but they were mainly reasonable people with whom... Read more
Posted on 30 January 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Public Is Willing To Give Biden A Chance To Fix Problems
The charts above reflect the results of a recent Monmouth University Poll -- done between January 21st and 24th of a national sample of 809 adults, with a 3.5... Read more
Posted on 29 January 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Is Trump's Third Party Threat Real Or A Tool To Keep Power?
Donald Trump has threatened to start his own political party -- the Patriot Party.Is this threat real? Would he actually follow through on it? Read more
Posted on 29 January 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Initial Job Approval For Each President Since World War II
The chart above shows the initial job approval numbers for each president since World War II. The numbers are from Fivethirtyeight.com. Read more
Posted on 29 January 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY
