Category: Politics
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The Stupid Apocalypse: Notes from the Edge of Absurdity
Six months ago I compared the United States to Weimar Germany and wrote from a place of fear. Today, I write from a place of exasperated clarity: we now live in an age of absurdity so grotesque, not even the Marx Brothers could parody it. With due process discarded, ICE unleashed, and the federal government…
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Why trump Isn’t The Next Hitler
trump is often compared to Hitler, but the comparison falls apart under scrutiny. Hitler’s rise was fueled by economic success and mass participation in atrocities. trump, by contrast, is an incompetent authoritarian whose policies actively harm his own supporters. While he weaponizes racism and grievance politics, his economic failures will likely erode his base before…
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Don’t Trust the D— in DOGE
Absurdist TV once seemed far-fetched—until Trump and Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) started firing federal workers without authority. Much like the Don’t Trust the B–– in Apartment 23 episode where a random woman takes over People magazine, Musk plays the boss while the government plays along. Justice is slow, and institutions may correct themselves—but…
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Living in Post-History
After 9/11, pundits declared irony dead. Now, it feels like history itself is under attack. Trump and his billionaire allies dismantle institutions while the media treats it as politics as usual. His supporters and critics alike react as if every blunder is part of a master plan. But in the trenches, away from ivory towers,…
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Your tired, your poor …
I attended a training for immigrants on handling encounters with ICE, surrounded by over 100 people, with an overflow room watching via video feed. Later, watching Mo on Netflix reinforced the brutality of detention. History reminds us that American citizens, too, have been targeted in mass deportations. White supremacy thrives on fear, perpetuating cruelty. I…
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Why I Don’t Hate My Enemies
I don’t have enemies anymore. Hatred, to me, means dedicating time and energy to destroying someone—something I’ve chosen to leave behind. Instead, I’ve learned the value of relationships, good manners, and practical goals in resolving conflict. While I may disagree with others, I respect their right to think and feel differently. In a polarized world,…
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Another Nightmare in Texas
Since Labor Day is a holiday, I didn’t post anything on Sunday night as per my usual schedule. Just want to remind people that this was not a slip from my regular writing schedule. So, this happened. I am not generally a fan of Texas, but it is still heartbreaking to see the state torn by…
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The State of Politics
It was only 3 days ago that President trump did an infomercial for his Doral resort in the hopes of hosting the 2020 G7 summit there. It seems like a lifetime ago. Most of the political outrages that take place these days, as a substitute for our politics, are quickly forgotten as we head into…
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American Gestapo
My favorite radio news show is called Background Briefing. I usually listen on the drive home from work. Yesterday’s episode (August 19, 2019) included host Ian Masters interviewing Mike German, a former agent for the Federal Bureau of Investigation and a fellow with the Brennan Center for Justice’s Liberty and National Security Program. According to…
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Legible States and moral community
I found the article The Grim Worldview Behind Trump’s Anti-Immigrant Push, the Hong Kong Protests, and the Kashmir Crisis by Joshua Keating on Slate.com today. To summarize, the article is about the current worldwide political frenzy against ambiguity, which the author defines as “a condition where political sovereignty and citizenship status are ill-defined or even contradictory.” The…
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