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Jan 16 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
MAGA "populism" was always a joke, but Trump isn't even hiding it anymore.
He flagrantly accepts bribes from billionaires and CEOs, while the GOP plans to stick the bill to the ordinary people who voted for Trump. (And the rest of us, sadly.)
salon.com/2025/01/16/tec…
Why read past headlines: Hell, the opening about the lame bribe given Trump by Coca-Cola should be interesting and weird enough.
But I get into how Trump's fake "populism" fooled his voters, and how billionaires think they can keep up the con.
I've watched MAGA's efforts to politicize the California fires with sick fascination because of how profoundly stupid they are.
Forget "post-truth." The right has fully entered its "post-coherence" era. They don't offer arguments, just gestures.
salon.com/2025/01/10/dei…
Why read past headlines: You, extremely online, already know the MAGA "argument" is merely a photograph, offered without explanation beyond yelling "DEI" a lot.
I unpack why these cowards won't say what they mean — because they know it's idiotic.
Mike Johnson's fake "Jefferson prayer" didn't read like an honest mistake, but a deliberate provocation. He even mocked historians in his intro.
I put his stunt into context. Fake history is a linchpin weapon of Christian nationalists. salon.com/2025/01/07/why…
Why read past headlines: Christian nationalists push so much fake history that it's implausible that they are sincerely confused.
I explain why lying about history is so important to them — and dangerous to democracy. salon.com/2025/01/07/why…
Dec 30, 2024 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
With Trump coming into office, MAGA is likely to get more violent. The desire to go full brownshirt has always been part of the movement.
They'll also feel safe from consequences, with Kash Patel in charge.
salon.com/2024/12/30/thi…
Why read past headlines: Examples, natch. Efforts to start brownshirts are starting. And there was already a Trump-inspired hate crime earlier this month.
Straights aren't pairing off like they used to, and the press wants to blame women — for daring to have standards.
I argue that it's MAGA that broke heterosexuality. They make it seem like hell. Of course more women are taking a pass.
salon.com/2024/12/27/tra…
Why read past headlines: Yes, I'm trolling MAGA idiots with the headlines.
But I have a lot to say about why so many women are skeptical of dating and marrying men, and what it would take to make heterosexuality more enticing.
Watching Trump and Musk face-plant over this budget bill was the best I've felt since before the election.
But they didn't just do it to themselves. Democrats found their will to fight.
And they nailed what's important right now: Demobilizing MAGA. salon.com/2024/12/23/put…
Why read past headlines: Because Democrats didn't get everything they wanted, I think folks don't see how big a win this is.
But Trump is already getting angry over the "President Musk" stuff. And he's looking weak. That's what really matters.
Looking back at the "tradwife" and related trends in 2024, like the "I can't pay my mortgage" TikToks.
What's remarkable is how fake it all is. In reality, women are more independent than ever.
It's propaganda more than a trend.
salon.com/2024/12/19/tra…
Why read past headlines: I'm skeptical of many assumptions about this "trend." I don't think women want to be submissive,
In some cases, it's just people like the aesthetics. In others, I suspect algorithm manipulation, especially with TikTok. salon.com/2024/12/19/tra…
Dec 18, 2024 • 6 tweets • 3 min read
Many folks are facing a hard question this holiday: How can you face Trump-voting relatives? Do you have to?
In this deep dive, I interview people who cut off MAGA parents. I also review what the experts, what parents, and what the mainstream media says.
salon.com/2024/12/18/goi…
Why read past headlines: I've been working on this article since September, interviewing people and researching. Quotes galore, some quite eye-opening.
I also review the media response to going no-contact and whether it's a moral panic.
The CEO killing inflamed anger over our healthcare system's failures. There's two ways things could go now: toward productive conversation, or down the conspiracy theory rabbit hole.
Unfortunately, Trump and RFK are poised to make the latter happen.
salon.com/2024/12/17/rfk…
Why read past headlines: Progressives have a real chance to educate people about why healthcare sucks.
But not if they're shamed into not talking about the shooting.
The conversation is happening. Either you join or leave it to the bad guys.
Trump can't actually make women shut and make his MAGA fans a sandwich. But he has been using his Cabinet picks to signal sympathies for an anti-feminist, pro-abuse agenda.
The good news is that it's backfiring. More than you'd think. salon.com/2024/12/05/wan…
Why read past headlines: This isn't just about Trump losing a nomination battle or two.
Trump's childish, authoritarian view of power is strictly that of people bending the knee.
But even he needs a coalition and his tactics are eroding it.
Both Texas and Georgia are destroying evidence of all maternal mortality, blocking proof that women are dying from abortion bans.
This story has a lot more going on than you think. Especially since Republicans are lying about the public cases.
salon.com/2024/12/02/don…
Why read past headlines: You, extremely online, already know about the cover-up.
The details make it even more outrageous. The same woman behind blocking Texas investigations is out there lying about the cause of the most recently reported death.
In the bargaining stage of grief, some Democrats — from the Pod Save crew to Jared Polis — are wondering if it's time to indulge conspiracy theorists instead of holding the line on the truth.
The answer is "hell no." Here's why.
salon.com/2024/11/27/no-…
Why read past headlines: Hey, I agree that Democrats should go on Joe Rogan.
But part of that should be a willingness to fight for truth in that space.
Betsy DeVos is a piker. Trump's second war on education is already shaping up to be far worse than the first.
That's because an army of Christian nationalists is making their move on the state level. The goal: Destroy public schools as we know them.
salon.com/2024/11/26/ope…
Why read past headlines: MAGA wants to turn schools into "boot camps" to build "your army underground" of Christian nationalists.
Receipts on where they're already working: Oklahoma, Texas, and Arizona.
My goal this time is not to just be outraged, which is what they want. Instead, the goal is to calmly analyze the tactics of fascists, so they are less effective.
I draw a line between the harassment of Sarah McBride and online abuse like Gamergate.
salon.com/2024/11/21/of-…
Why read past headlines: One way to get out of giving them the easy outrage they want is to slow down, read, and contemplate.
Start with my article, which gets past anger and into tactics and how to fight back.
Mike Johnson is being called a hypocrite for covering for Matt Gaetz.
But I argue that, at this point, covering for bad men should be considered a religious tradition for the Christian right.
salon.com/2024/11/20/how…
Why read instead of just snarking in mentions: I am serious that this isn't "hypocrisy."
Instead, I outline how the Christian right has crafted a theology where sexual predators are blameless, and it's the victims — women and girls — who are faulted.
I've gotten a lot of emails and messages about the 4B movement, this idea that women should "boycott" men.
Most women won't do it, though I do think huge numbers of women already boycott MAGA men.
But it's good to talk about it. Here's why.
salon.com/2024/11/13/no-…
Why read past headlines: I respond to Ana Kasparian's dishonest attack on my "cat lady" piece. She sure has faith her audience doesn't read!
I also get into why big ideas like 4B can help people, even if they mostly end up not going all the way.
With my tongue only slightly in cheek, I wrote a guide on how to lean into the cat lady lifestyle, as an act of personal resistance. (And how good men can help.)
Inspired by South Korean women boycotting men. I don't go that far, but...read it. salon.com/2024/11/07/a-w…
Why read past headlines: Polls showed men thrilled to the "bring women to heel" message.
What these men need in return is more rejection from women — and other men. Voting for Trump should have consequences.
