Reframing America: I am a populist

Seems I've been ahead of the curve with my blog name.  In this post she suggests progressives need an accurate, effective name to identify with in order to influence and motivate voters and public policy. And that name is populist. She explains why in the link and distinguishes it from the conservative brand of populism that has appropriated and sullied the name. We need to take it back and frame it appropriately within our values, which are according to polling more popular than the alternate. (Also see this and this poll.)

History is repeating itself

Which you would only know if you knew history. The full quote is here.

 

How you know everything they say is a lie

They are expert at it.

 

TrumPus S&M

It's a serious mass mental illness. Also see forensic psychiatrist Bandy Lee's analysis.

 

Privileged cowards

 

To the privileged, equality feels like oppression

But that doesn't make it so.

 

If only