I think the Democratic nominee will win the White House on Tuesday. Here’s how and why – and what the president will do
USA OK? My FAQs about Trump, Biden, the election and what happens next | Robert Reich | Opinion | The Guardian
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Barring a miracle, Amy Coney Barrett will be confirmed on Monday as the ninth justice on the U.S. Supreme Court. This is a travesty of democracy.
How to Reverse the GOP’s Power Grab | The Smirking Chimp
Amy Coney Barrett is heading for confirmation but supreme court and Senate reform is possible if Biden wins and acts fast
Trump assaulted American democracy – here’s how Democrats can save it | Amy Coney Barrett | The Guardian
Biden was more passionate and forceful than he’s been in any debate so far – including in the primary debates. But Trump’s lies and bizarre outbursts were no less toxic. Here are the 4 biggest takeaways.
The 4 Biggest Takeaways from The Final Debate | The Smirking Chimp
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Trump and many Republicans insist that the decisions whether to wear a mask, go to a bar or gym, or work or attend school during a pandemic should be personal. Government should play no role. Yet they also insist that what a woman does with her own body or whether same-sex couples can marry should be decided by government.
The Public, the Personal, and the Utter Hypocrisy of the GOP | The Smirking Chimp
I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody and I wouldn’t lose voters,” Donald Trump boasted in 2016. He thought his almost unlimited bravado, bombast and dominance of any situation allowed him to get away with figurative murder.
Trump said he could kill and win – Covid and cheating may prove it | Robert Reich | Opinion | The Guardian
Biden is praying for him – and yet the Trump campaign’s negative ads continue. There’s an asymmetry of decency here
Trump, Covid and empathy for the world’s least empathetic man | Donald Trump | The Guardian
What is America really fighting over in the upcoming election? No particular issue. Not even Democrats versus Republicans. The central fight is over Donald J Trump.
The Coming Civil War Over Trump’s Ego | The Smirking Chimp
As the West Goes Up in Flames, Trump Couldn’t Care Less | The Smirking Chimp
Nonetheless, Americans have a clear choice. In a few weeks, when they decide whether Trump deserves another four years, climate change will be on the ballot. The choice shouldn’t be hard to make. Like the coronavirus, the dire consequences of climate change – coupled with Trump’s utter malfeasance – offer unambiguous proof that he couldn’t care less about the public good.
As the West Goes Up in Flames, Trump Couldn’t Care Less | The Smirking Chimp
A half-century ago, the economist Milton Friedman wrote an article in the New York Times Magazine that got a lot of attention. In it, he argued that CEOs should not try to be socially responsible. Their sole obligation was to maximize shareholder returns. It was the responsibility of government to respond to social needs.
Milton Friedman, 50 Years Ago Today | The Smirking Chimp
The choice shouldn’t be hard to make. Like the coronavirus, the dire consequences of climate change – coupled with Trump’s utter malfeasance – offer unambiguous proof that he couldn’t care less about the public good.
Trump doesn’t care if wildfires destroy the west – it didn’t vote for him | Robert Reich | Opinion | The Guardian
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The problem isn’t only that Elon Musk has a net worth of about $100 billion when tens of millions of Americans are barely getting by. It’s that he’s made this money while treating his workers so badly. His wealth quadrupled during the 4 months Tesla forced all workers to take a 10 percent pay cut.
Citizen Musk | The Smirking Chimp
If wealth continues to concentrate at the top, no one will be able to contain the corrupting influence of big money on the American system and the anger it unleashes. As Justice Louis D Brandeis once said, “We can have democracy in this country or we can have great wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we can’t have both.”
Robert Reich (Labor Day 2020: The Power Shift)
If wealth continues to concentrate at the top, no one will be able to contain the corrupting influence of big money on the American system and the anger it unleashes. As Justice Louis D Brandeis once said: “We can have democracy in this country or we can have great wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we can’t have both.”
On Labor Day, remember this: Trump’s America works only for the rich | Robert Reich | Opinion | The Guardian
The real threats to American law and order are Trump’s craven enablers | Robert Reich | Opinion | The Guardian
Since Trump promised he would hire ‘the best people’, 14 Trump aides, donors and advisers have been indicted or imprisoned
The real threats to American law and order are Trump’s craven enablers | Robert Reich | Opinion | The Guardian
The Democratic Party is basically a governing party, organized around developing and implementing public policies. The Republican Party has become an attack party, organized around developing and implementing political vitriol. Democrats legislate. Republicans fulminate. In theory, politics requires both capacities – to govern, but also to fight to attain and retain power. The dysfunction today is that Republicans can’t govern and Democrats can’t fight.
Unlike Republicans, Democrats Can Govern. But Can They Fight? | The Smirking Chimp
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