In the aftermath of conservative Democrats winning governors races in New Jersey and Virginia and a socialist winning as a Democrat in New York City, many in the Democratic Party and the media were saying the future of the Democratic Party is as a big tent. Under their reasoning, the Democratic Party would be successful… Continue reading Big Tent Politics Don’t Work
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Trump Isn’t Always Wrong
Trump is a terrible person. Trump is a disaster as president. When it comes to the filibuster and the Senate’s so-called blue slip policy, Trump is right.
Reviewing No Democracy Lasts Forever: How the Constitution Threatens the United States
Summary This summary was generated with help from ChatGPT. Overview Published in 2024, “No Democracy Lasts Forever” by Erwin Chemerinsky, dean of the University of California, Berkeley School of Law, examines how inherent flaws in the U.S. Constitution pose significant threats to American democracy. Chemerinsky provides a critical analysis of the Constitution’s structural weaknesses and… Continue reading Reviewing No Democracy Lasts Forever: How the Constitution Threatens the United States
America is Not a Democracy
Introduction One of the biggest myths we have to debunk is the constantly spread lie that America is a democracy. Obviously, no country could function as a pure democracy. But the idea that America is a democracy is absurd.
Explaining Tariffs and Smoot-Hawley
Introduction Now that Donald Trump has been reelected, I think it’s time to explain some of the history behind his proposals.
It’s Not the Economy Stupid
To alter a phrase from the ’90s, Trump’s shocking win was not, as many pundits want us to believe, about the economy. There will be much to say about what happened yesterday over the next few days. But a critical point that must be understood is that Trump’s complete domination of American politics did not… Continue reading It’s Not the Economy Stupid
Predicting the 2024 Election
Introduction Even though this will be the first election in which I will not be casting a vote since I became eligible to vote in 1992, I am very much interested in what will happen. Yes, I will be watching and reading about the election early into Wednesday morning. So, I thought I would put… Continue reading Predicting the 2024 Election
I’m Still Not Voting
The verdict for this episode is: I’m still not voting. https://media.blubrry.com/jonathansimeonepodcast/content.blubrry.com/jonathansimeonepodcast/still_not_voting.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 3:18 — 4.5MB) | Embedsubscribe to my podcast Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | RSS | Subscribe to Jonathan's Verdicts
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Democrats Did it to Themselves
In this episode, I discuss how the Democratic Party’s lack of commitment to democracy resulted in Trump having a great chance to win the election. https://media.blubrry.com/jonathansimeonepodcast/content.blubrry.com/jonathansimeonepodcast/Democrats_Did_it_to_Themselves.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 4:51 — 3.4MB) | Embedsubscribe to my podcast Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | RSS | Subscribe to Jonathan's Verdicts
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Trump Will Win
It has been too long since I have posted, especially about politics. So, here it goes.