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The Lemonade Stand Test: GOP Primary Edition
I wouldn’t trust any of the charlatans, amateurs or cartoon characters on the stage at the Republican debate last night to run a lemonade stand. But if I had to, here’s how it would probably go: A...
View ArticleThe Lemonade Stand Test: Democratic Primary Edition
In the interest of fairness, it’s time for The Lemonade Stand Test once again, this time for the Democrats in (or possibly not) the race, even though I admit they’re not as fun to do as their...
View ArticleA Millennial Voter’s Love Letter to Republicans
Dear Republicans, Happy Valentine’s Day! Millennial swing-state voter here. I hope you red-staters all wear your red this year! Listen, I know you’ve been busy the last six years getting my parents and...
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A Letter to the Trump Supporters in My Family
Full disclosure for the reader: My mother is half-Italian and my father is one-quarter Italian, but I identify heavily with the Italian sides of my family. Dear Friends and Family, First, Happy Easter...
View ArticleThe Parties’ Primary Systems Are Broken
The nomination systems for both the Republican and Democratic parties are broken, and this year’s primary process proves it beyond the shadow of a doubt. We have the illusion of democracy in the...
View ArticleWhy the Hell is NATO Still a Thing?
Presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump (Man, that looks weird) is a fatally underprepared, unengaged, misogynistic, uninformed, ignorant oaf – an “extinction-level event” for representative...
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Bernie Sanders’ Time Hasn’t Come Yet – But It Will
Say it out loud: The race for the Democratic nomination is over, and Hillary Clinton has won. Despite some late flurries by Sen. Bernie Sanders in several small and mostly non-Democratic stronghold...
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Why I’m Not Wildly Patriotic on the Fourth of July
A friend of mine from graduate school once wrote in a Facebook post, “I’m not always proud to be an American, but I sure am happy to be an American.” Patriotism is understandably in fashion on the...
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The Republican Party Is Disintegrating
We are watching history right now in this country. As Donald Trump’s campaign implodes before our eyes, thanks to Jeb and George W. Bush’s cousin Billy, a hot mic, and a camera, the party around him...
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Hell Yeah, I’m a Snowflake.
Give credit to the Trumpists (And I call them Trumpists because they are by definition NOT conservatives): They know messaging. Consider the pejorative they use to describe Millennials: Snowflakes....
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