Here’s Why ‘Demography Is Destiny’ Fell Apart For Democrats After Obama
Democratic pundits still don’t seem to grasp that demographics both shape and are shaped by politics. It’s not a one-way relationship, it’s symbiotic.
Who Does Ocasio-Cortez Want To Kick Out Of The Tent?
AOC wants to ignore the priorities of general election moderate voters, and let the progressive activist core drive Congressional selection.
How Hard Are Democrats Trying To Lose In 2020?
Their cockiness can be seen in the degree to which Democrats act as if they have stopped caring about persuading swing voters.
What Media And Politicians Still Don’t Get About Appalachia
Acknowledging that Appalachia is not altogether unenlightened might mean finding real solutions to real problems due in no small part to the systematic failure of political institutions.
Why The ‘Death Of White Evangelicalism’ Is Not The Death Of Christianity
The Public Religion Research Institute tries to eulogize ‘white evangelicals’ by citing America’s demographic shifts and decline in those identifying by this term. Not so fast.
‘Ozark’ Depicts What The Left Thinks About White America
For fancy whites secure in their retirement assets and NPR tote bags, watching this family sink to new lows brings out their worst fears of losing the stability of wealth.
This Election Marks The End Of America’s Racial Détente
Jamelle Bouie is right about one thing: the racial social contract we’ve had is over. Whites aren’t content to let everyone but them get special treatment any more.
Cory Booker’s Proverb Reveals The Limits Of Identity Politics
What the junior senator from New Jersey’s Democratic National Convention speech reveals about the ‘demographics are destiny’ model.
Why Trump Won’t Win Pennsylvania
The 2016 election offered the Republican Party its best chance to win Pennsylvania since 1988. Instead, GOP voters chose the one candidate who might ensure it remains blue for another twenty years.