Liz Cheney’s Ouster is Bad News for Liberals As the republican party proceeded with Liz Cheney’s ouster from chair of the House Republican Conference, it was not a surprise. After Cheney supported Trump’s impeachment, the party was clear that her days as a party leader were numbered. Liz Cheney’s ouster is bad news for moderate Republicans […]
Post Trump: Politics Are Here To Stay
If we have gained anything from the Trump Presidency and the pandemic, it is that many of us are now much more interested in politics. The Trump presidency will soon be over. For better and for worse, politics are here to stay.
You vs. Social Media vs. The News
It’s easy to go out and get sucked into a viral post or random news story you read but before you go and repost it onto your favorite social media outlet, think twice about the source and whether or not your action will spark a genuine intelligent debate, or just make people angry
The Electoral College, Is It Biased? Has The Presidency Been Hacked?
Recently, Two of the last five elections were won without gaining the most votes (40%), vs all of US history – 5 Presidents elected out of 58 elections lost the popular vote (9%). Has the system been hacked?
The Biden-Trump Debate: Divisiveness And The 24 Hour News Cycle
we would need to have a civilized discourse by two intelligent candidates that uphold the virtues of patience, honest discourse, preparation, passion for knowledge, oratory finesse, respect for their opponent, and respect enough for the people listening to know that they deserve more than click bait phrases and headlines
Liberal Ideals Attract Educated Voters
Liberal Ideals Attract Educated Voters The conservative party once represented a larger proportion of college-educated voters than the liberal party. But the paradigm is shifting. Today, more college-educated adults associate themselves with the liberal party or lean left in their political views. Less educated voters lean slightly right but are more evenly divided between the […]
What Is Liberalism?
Liberalism is the belief that government should step in during certain instances where capitalism fails to produce equality before the law.
Liberals Need to Win Over the South
In the fifth presidential primary debate, Joe Biden noted that Democrats need to do two things to secure the party’s future. One being, liberals need to win over the south. First, the party’s winning presidential candidate needs to defeat President Trump in the 2020 election. And second, it needs to turn some red states blue […]
Liberal Candidates Eye Estate Tax Increases
As Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders continued battling for the liberal party’s nomination for the 2020 election, both candidates promised to change how Americans are taxed. One notable difference they promise we’ll see? Estate tax increases. Social justice issues and personal freedoms often dominate conversations during election season. But changes to the tax code have […]
Will Liberals Raise the Minimum Wage?
Will Liberals Raise the Minimum Wage? It’s been ten years since the federal minimum wage was raised. It’s currently $7.25, where it was set in 2009, and it hasn’t been raised to keep up with inflation. Because the minimum wage has been stagnant for many years, millions of workers in the United States are not […]