November 2020

The Crown Is Beautiful. But It Conceals the Awesome Crime of Colonialism.

November 30, 2020April 10, 2021
by Joseph Bohrer

I must admit, they are gorgeous. The Crown. Downtown Abby. The hundredth version of Pride and Prejudice. Romance novels gussied up to look like serious drama (Bridgerton). I recall watching the first season of The Crown and finding infinite delight simply listening to the accent of Tommy Lascelles, Private Secretary to both King George VI and to Queen Elizabeth II, portrayed superbly by Pip Torrens. Yummy. But folks, there’s a tiny problem here. I hate to burst your late 18th century costume drama bubble but… The Crown conceals the awesome crime of colonialism.

There Is Broad American Support for a Higher Minimum Wage

November 23, 2020April 10, 2021
by Joseph Bohrer

Dems got creamed in Florida so this means they better tack to the center, right? No. In 2020, nothing is clear, nothing is fixed, no lessons are straightforward. Exhibit #1: 60% of Floridians voted for… Read More »There Is Broad American Support for a Higher Minimum Wage

Democrats Will Never Win Real Power Until They Fix This

November 23, 2020April 10, 2021
by Joseph Bohrer

Depressing and strange. How is it that the party most beloved by silicon valley can’t seem to even come close to Donald Trump’s online/social media capability. Yes, Dems seem incapable of accomplishing something Jared Kusher… Read More »Democrats Will Never Win Real Power Until They Fix This

New York City Isn’t DEAD. New York City Is INSIDE.

November 14, 2020April 10, 2021
by Joseph Bohrer

To my fellow citizens of North Dakota. Not the ones who live in Fargo but the ones who live in places that are so far out in the sticks it doesn’t really have a name.… Read More »New York City Isn’t DEAD. New York City Is INSIDE.

The Marlboro Man Is a Socialist

November 14, 2020April 10, 2021
by Joseph Bohrer

Republicans love free markets. Republicans hate government control. Red blooded capitalism is the religion of the right. Except when someone they don’t like moves in next door. Then, they beg the government to restrict the… Read More »The Marlboro Man Is a Socialist

After Spending a Fortune Subverting Democracy, Koch Says “Oops!”

November 14, 2020April 10, 2021
by Joseph Bohrer

Koch in an interview with the Wall Street Journal, explains why he wrote a new book with a strange half apology expressing regret at the environment of open warfare between Democrats and Republicans that he… Read More »After Spending a Fortune Subverting Democracy, Koch Says “Oops!”

Think a 70-Something Can’t Possibly Be President? Think Again.

November 12, 2020April 10, 2021
by Joseph Bohrer

It was just a small moment, three hours into the Oscars broadcast. It was 1970. America was in the midst of Vietnam war protests and race riots. There were too many things to think about… Read More »Think a 70-Something Can’t Possibly Be President? Think Again.

7 Best Reactions to the Election by Trump Supporters

November 12, 2020April 10, 2021
by Joseph Bohrer

Belligerent woman dressed in T-shirt, underwear, forced plane to land in Mobile MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) – A scantily clad passenger on a United Airlines flight on Thursday was so belligerent that authorities diverted the Houston-bound… Read More »7 Best Reactions to the Election by Trump Supporters

Police Reform Baby Steps

November 10, 2020April 10, 2021
by Joseph Bohrer

Currently, in many cities, police officers are called to respond to mental health emergencies. As seems obvious, beefy guys with guns plus mental health emergency often equals tragedy. Some cities are beginning to change this… Read More »Police Reform Baby Steps

Shamelessness Became Virtue in Trump’s GOP

November 10, 2020April 10, 2021
by Joseph Bohrer

This is from Bret Stephens at the NY Times. I think he nails something I’ve struggled to put into words in the paragraphs highlighted below. The Conservative Movement Needs a Reckoning Just as ignorance was… Read More »Shamelessness Became Virtue in Trump’s GOP