I'm of the opinion that history will determine Reagan killed the GOP.

He made them hate their own government and normalized lying.
Don't believe me?

Reagan killed:
-the fairness doctrine
-antitrust law
-unions
-the social safety net
-trust in government
-separation of powers
-respect for poor folks
-bipartisanship
-fair taxation
-TRUTH

The list goes on, but most importantly he was a rabid racist to boot.
Think about this for a second: The Iran/Contra scandal.

The reason it was scandal is because Reagan ignored the duly passed laws of Congress regarding executive powers and war. He didn't think Congress should have the power to reign him in. He just ignored them.

Sound familiar?
There's also a direct line from Regan's "folksy demeanor" to the GOP base's infatuation with purposefully ignorant leaders like Sarah Palin & trump.

Reagan taught the GOP base to hate intellectuals.
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6 May
So redistricting season is almost upon us and in light of the #WeThePeopleAct I thought maybe a primer on gerrymandering might be in order.

Unusually for me we're not gonna do a ton of history here, I just think it's important for folks to know some of the process.
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In a nutshell the Constitutionally mandated census is how we figure out how many seats each party gets in Congress, & the state houses.

This process used to be pretty anodyne until MA passed a law in 1812 that entrenched the Democratic-Republican party's power in the state.
2/
The governor of MA at the time, Elbridge Gerry, signed this bill into law against his wishes, yet he has been attached to this highly undemocratic process ever since. There was blame cast upon him in every East Coast paper at the time.

Perhaps you've seen this old cartoon?
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9 Apr
I spent two hours yesterday disabusing my 22 year old son of the notion of "alpha male."

It was EXHAUSTING but I'm pretty sure I got through to him.
#ParentingNeverStops
This "alpha male" BS is being peddled on YouTube & in podcasts as self help.

When my boy said "red pill/blue pill" I about lost my damn mind.
At one point I said to him, "So I'm am ex army Ranger and a war vet. Would you consider me an alpha male?"

Him: Of course!

Me: Well I don't.

Him: What!?! Why?

Me: Because that shit doesn't exist. Those assholes are weak minded men. Stop listening to them or you'll die alone.
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5 Feb
White Supremecy Everywhere
<thread>

White folks, we need to talk. There's a white supremacy problem in this nation that goes far beyond Nazis & the KKK. It's not all men in camo playin' cosplay soldier.

And to illustrate this, I'm going to tell my story.
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Because the true, cold hard reality is this: all white people are white supremacists in some way, or have been. You may think you're not, but I bet you've done things to belittle a non white person and not known it.

Looking back, I sure have. And that's not easy to write.
2/
Now before we get going I want to discuss terminology a bit. I'm choosing to use white supremacy for two reasons. One is because it carries more weight. It IS associated with Nazis and the like.

But the more important reason is because of the word "racist."
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14 Jan
How long until this the average Mar-a-Lago guest I wonder?

Once toxic trump starts waking up to empty halls and a lonely 40ft buffet every morning he'll have to pay the mortgage somehow.

Let's take a journey into the future shall we?

I present to you, MAGA-Lago:
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Of course the neighborhood will have a bit more traffic, the faithful will have a yearly hajj to bask in the warm glow of their #OrangeGodEmperor.

"Did you see all my fans in the boats? Nobody's ever seen anything like it before," he'd say to his frustrated neighbors.
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Holidays are a bit different, far more interactive, but the Bud Light flows freely from gold plated statues and there's no shortage of objects to burn.

Cries of "Watch this!!" abound, often the last words of the speaker.
3/
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11 Jan
Omg Mike Pence just showed up at the White House for the first time in days.
#25thAmendment?
Seriously people. Trump hasn't talked to Pence since insurrectionists were screaming "hang Mike Pence" on their way in the doors. Not one word.
I mean...this just happened. ImageImage
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5 Jan
Eleven of the fourteen Senators objecting to certification come from former Confederate states or territories.

What does that tell you?
It tells ME that the worst post Civil War event in our nation's history thus far was the killing of Reconstruction. All else follows from there.

Fun fact: monied interests killed Reconstruction using fear tactics about the left & PoC.

Sound familiar?
jacobinmag.com/2015/08/racism…
And quite frankly, barring the immediate period after WWII our nation has pretty much been exactly the same ever since, just with cooler toys.
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