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Monday, July 02, 2018

This Moment Isn't What You Think It Is.

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There are many historical factors at play in our current divisive political moment. A political class that has allowed itself to become dis...
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Friday, April 13, 2018

Political Fallacies: "I don't understand" isn't an argument

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There is a particular kind of weirdness that is common on social media these days.  A post goes something like this: "I don't unde...
Monday, April 09, 2018

Political Fallacies: Protests are a feature of democracy not a bug

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The modern attitude toward peaceful protest is weird and contradictory. Most of us look back on historical protests with affection and adm...
Friday, April 06, 2018

Political Fallacies: Don't Trust Anyone

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There is an old axiom amongst journalists:  "Follow the money."  There is another old saying from Upton Sinclair : "It is dif...
Thursday, April 05, 2018

Political Fallacies: Yes, Virginia, We're All Hypocrites

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I have bad news for you.   You're a hypocrite.  Yes, the epithet Jesus consistently applied to his enemies  also applies to you.  Think...
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Wednesday, April 04, 2018

Political Fallacies: Ideas vs Teams

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A recent study confirmed what I have been observing over the last dozen years or so.  In the USA, politics is no longer a battle of ideas bu...
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