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Archena June 26, 2024June 26, 2024Current, MondayDemocrat, Democrats, education reform, hypocrisy, liberal values, Media bias, Politics, satire, social justice, Trump prosecutions, voter rights

Ten Ways to Tell if You are a Democrook

10) You think it’s perfectly okay to lie, cheat and even steal if it benefits the Democrats but if Republicans so much as jay walk, it’s proof that they are evil. 9) You believe that watching any news source besides MSNBC or NPR makes you a Russian spy – and you’re beginning to doubt CNN. 8) You are convinced that the only way to save democracy is to ensure that only people like you can vote. 7) You have bumper … Continue reading “Ten Ways to Tell if You are a Democrook”

Archena May 20, 2024May 20, 2024Current, WednesdayCivic engagement, Democratic Party, Election reform, Government accountability, New York City politics, Partisan politics, Political capture, Urban governance, Voter accountability, Voter apathy

Captured! Can NYC Save Itself?

If the public school systems had done their jobs, none of you would have clicked on that title because you’d already know the answer. Well, sit down kiddies and tighten those seat belts. Democratic Republicanism and how to actually use it coming warp speed at you right now! First off, the obvious. New York City is undeniably a captured polity. Polity is just fancy for the political entity and those affected – you know, pretty much everyone under the authority … Continue reading “Captured! Can NYC Save Itself?”

Archena April 29, 2024April 30, 2024Current, MondayCollege Activism, Critical thinking, Elitism, Higher Education, Ivy League, Legacy Admissions, Merit-Based Funding, Practical Skills, Small Business, Workplace Value

College Stupid

You have to be very intelligent to accomplish some levels of stupidity. You have to be seriously idiotic to keep doing it. The only thing the Ivy League currently lacks is the goose stepping. In order to prove how not racist (or how allied or whatever crazy thing they are calling it this week) these liberal, elitist, very, very white card carrying members of DAR are rioting on the oh so virtue signaling Ivy League campus’ in support of murderers … Continue reading “College Stupid”

Archena April 22, 2024April 22, 2024Current, WednesdayConspiracy theories, Core values, Critical thinking, Evidence-based reasoning, Ideological debates, Opportunism, Political ideologies, Political movements, Pragmatic approaches, Rationality

There are NO RINOS or DINOS – Why Conspiracy Theories Do More Harm Than Good

Being a good little political scientist, I will start by defining my terms. Conspiracy Theory: Any supposition, hypothesis, theory or other firm conviction that is maintained despite any and all evidence or logic that might lead to a contrary conclusion. The astute among you will have noticed that by this definition, virtually anything can be a conspiracy theory. The really observant will have realized that the definition doesn’t care if the conviction is correct or not. It’s the irrational level … Continue reading “There are NO RINOS or DINOS – Why Conspiracy Theories Do More Harm Than Good”

Archena April 19, 2024April 19, 2024Current, MondayConflict Resolution, Ethics of War, International Relations, Israel-Palestine Conflict, Israeli Defense, Media Narratives, Middle East Politics, October 7th Attack, Palestinian Perspectives, Political analysis

Is Israel the Baddie?

No. The morons that listen to only one side are morons. Hamas is a terrorist organization not because the big meanie US says so, but because that’s how they behave and have behaved since their inception. If that weren’t enough proof, October 7th removed all doubt. There are lots of accusations flying. Allegations of involvement of Gazan civilians in the massacre have been credibly made. Kinda. Terrorists and civilians are notoriously difficult to distinguish because the terrorists refuse to wear … Continue reading “Is Israel the Baddie?”

Archena April 3, 2024April 3, 2024Current, Wednesdaycivil rights, Democratic Party, illegal immigration, Immigration policies, Job market, Party base, Policy critique, Political polarization, Political strategy, Voter demographics

Is Illegal Immigration Good for the Democrats?

They think so but they are most likely wrong. Very, very wrong. Since the Eighties with roots going back into the Civil Rights era the Democrats have tooled themselves as the party of civil rights for the oppressed. Their policies have been unmitigated disasters for all the people they ‘helped’ but owning the media has its perks, right? I mean, until you don’t own the media anymore. At least not the media anyone watches. The Democrats literally do not know … Continue reading “Is Illegal Immigration Good for the Democrats?”

Archena April 1, 2024April 2, 2024Current, MondayDonald Trump, European Union, F-16 fighter jets, Geopolitics, International Relations, Military Aid, Russia, Ukraine, United States, Viktor Orban

Is Ukraine Doomed?

No. Seriously, people who pick up Molotov cocktails and shotguns to take on TANKS are not going to crumble because the US is late with a delivery or ten. Not immediately, anyway. Sure, they legitimately need the aid and it should have been there by now, but they were at war more than two years before the US finally decided to send lethal aid sometime in 2017. No, they can’t hold out forever against the economic power Russia can bring … Continue reading “Is Ukraine Doomed?”

Archena March 28, 2024March 28, 2024Current, WednesdayAmerican media, Democratic Party, Election dynamics, Hypocrisy in politics, Joe Biden, Media bias, Political awareness, Political discourse, Public trust, Trump presidency

Do Americans Notice the Hypocrisy?

Yep, they sure do. But you can be forgiven for thinking otherwise. Media of all stripes tends to play up the egregious and the stupid. The left assures us all conservatives are mouth breathing morons that hate democracy and science. The right shows us blue haired crazies spouting that nonsense. Free speech is dangerous in the wrong hands and yet the blue haired crazies are out to save democracy. Forget hypocrisy, they can’t even manage logical consistency! Let’s not be … Continue reading “Do Americans Notice the Hypocrisy?”

Archena March 25, 2024March 25, 2024Current, MondayChange management, Cognitive biases, Critical thinking, Democracy, Empathy, Failure analysis, government, human nature, Political discourse, Social media addiction

The Failure You Know

Yep. That’s a huge part of why Donald Trump is leading in the polls. Before you accuse me of hypocrisy, polls near the primaries are more reliable but nothing this far out from the general election tells us anything of substance about the general. It is WAY too early for that. However, we’d normally expect Biden to be leading in the polls right now. He’s the incumbent and the media loves him. That Trump leads in a lot of polls … Continue reading “The Failure You Know”

Archena March 15, 2024March 25, 2024Current, Friday.Trump administration, American Values, Democratic Party, Extremism, Middle ground politics, Party identification, Political awakening, Political polarization, Republican Party, Traditional institutions

Is It Really About Trump?

Good grief, no. What do they teach you kids these days? Look, I think Trump was a danged site better president than he had any right to be but that doesn’t mean he was all that great. I agree with him politically but his administration left something to be desired in the ‘actually getting stuff done’ department. To his credit he gave a decent try at every major promise he made on the campaign trail but he left more than … Continue reading “Is It Really About Trump?”

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