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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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Trump's Rallies Did Not Help Him As Much As He Hoped
Trump's big plan for his campaign was to hold rallies. He expected those rallies, where thousands of people showed up, to excite his base and increase his... Read more
Posted on 30 November 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
QAnon Nuts Are Actually Hurting Efforts To Help Children
The QAnon conspiracy continues to grow. These are the people who believe that a cabal of Democrats and Hollywood people are stealing children for pedophilia... Read more
Posted on 29 November 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
It Takes More Than Money To Win An Election
In the past, many Democrats have complained that they could not win elections because they didn't have the money to compete with Republican candidates. Read more
Posted on 28 November 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Why Is GOP Base So Easily Fooled By Lies And Conspiracies?
How could the base of the Republican Party be taken in by Donald Trump? He told well over 20,000 lies while in office, many of them easily disprovable, but the... Read more
Posted on 28 November 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Republicans Still Live In Trump's Alternate Reality
These charts reflect the results of a new Economist / YouGov Poll -- done between November 21st and 24th of a national sample of 1,500 registered voters, with... Read more
Posted on 27 November 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
McConnell's Failure To Act Is Harming Millions Of Americans
Donald Trump mishandling of the Coronavirus pandemic has been disastrous for the United States and its citizens. But he is not the only politician to blame. Read more
Posted on 27 November 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Happy Thanksgiving
2020 has been a tough year, and many of us will not be able to celebrate this holiday with the family and friends we love. In spite of that, I wish all my... Read more
Posted on 26 November 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Most In U.S. Are Still In Danger Of Contracting COVID-19
Nearly 13 million Americans have contracted COVID-19, and nearly 300,000 have died. Some might think we are nearing the end of the pandemic. But that would not... Read more
Posted on 26 November 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Another 778,000 Workers Filed For Unemployment Last Week
The Labor Department, because of today's holiday, released their weekly statistics a day early. Those statistics show that another 778,000 workers filed for... Read more
Posted on 26 November 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Be Thankful For The Unrecognized Heroes Of 2020
2020 has not been a good year for the United States (and the world). Many millions have been struck down by the Coronavirus and many have died -- and sadly, it... Read more
Posted on 26 November 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Fry That Turkey
Political Cartoon is by Joe Thibodeau on his Facebook page. Read more
Posted on 26 November 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Most Republicans Still Don't Accept The Election Results
These charts, which I found interesting, are from the Seven Letter Insight Poll. The survey was done between November 10th and 19th of a national sample of 1,50... Read more
Posted on 25 November 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Refreshing! Biden Chooses Only Competent Professionals!
For the last four years we have seen a parade of criminals, grifters, and fanatics appointed to serve in the executive. It looks like those days are over... Read more
Posted on 25 November 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The 117th Congress Will Have A Record Number Of Women
From CNN:With races still to be called, at least 141 women will serve in Congress next year, breaking the record of 127 set in 2019, according to data from the... Read more
Posted on 24 November 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
COVID-19 Growth In Each State In The Last Week
The numbers show the growth of COVID-19 in each state in the last week -- from 11/14 through 11/21.These numbers are from The COVID Tracking... Read more
Posted on 24 November 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Biden's First Cabinet-Level Picks Are Announced
Joe Biden is wasting no time in choosing his cabinet, even though Trump is trying to delay the transition process as long as possible. On Monday, Biden announce... Read more
Posted on 24 November 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
For 3rd Straight Year Hate Crimes Topped 7,000 In U.S.
The charts above are from the FBI website. They show the hate crimes committed in the United States in 2019. Those hate crimes topped 7,000 for the third year i... Read more
Posted on 23 November 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trump To End Birthright Citizenship By Executive Order
Donald Trump has wanted to end birthright citizenship for years -- the idea that anyone born in the United States is automatically a citizen of the U.S.,... Read more
Posted on 23 November 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Average Yearly Unemployment Under Presidents Since 1947
I just thought some of you might find this interesting. The charts (from the Labor Department) show the average official unemployment rate for each year of a... Read more
Posted on 22 November 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trump's Claim Of Fraud Could Hurt GOP's Electoral Chances
Donald Trump continues to rant that the election was rigged and rife with fraud -- and most elected Republican officials are remaining silent. Read more
Posted on 22 November 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY
