DeSantis is trying to position himself as a cold-blooded culture warrior in the mold of Trump. But he’s just such a weird little guy — The political landscape in the United States is a murky cesspool of corruption, greed, and power. And in the fever swamps of the conservative imagination — and in Florida — a man more beast than human has emerged. Ron DeSantis, Governor of the Disney state and potential presidential candidate has…

We must fight the woke in our schools. We must fight the woke in our businesses. We must fight the woke in government agencies, We can never ever surrender to woke ideology. - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis The Right’s obsession with “woke” culture is turning dangerous. It’s fueling a moral…

White Christian Nationalism is America’s original purity culture, and it fueled the violence of the riots on Jan. 6 at the U.S. Capitol — “When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross.” ~ attributed variously. A single dangerous ideology underlies and fuels some of the most serious threats to our democracy: Christian Nationalism. Experts from the Freedom from Religion Foundation (FFRF) and the Baptist Joint Committee…

Is Elon Musk, CEO and figurehead of Tesla, SpaceX and a dozen failed ventures, just a more rich version of the MyPillow guy? — Elon Musk bought Twitter and — depending mostly on your political alignment — either daddy Elon is about to purge all the ‘wokes’ and Make Twitter Great Again!, or he’s a hapless, rich-kid moron who’s about to burn the place to the ground. Rewind to earlier this year — on…

Here’s how the Bible actually affirms transgender, non-binary, and gender-nonconforming people. — Close your eyes and imagine God. What do you see? Is God an old, bearded caucasian man sitting on a cloud? Or did you first picture a dove or Jesus? Maybe, if you’re a contrarian, it’s a woman who looks strikingly like Alanis Morrissette. But you’re probably picturing God more…

No matter what police say, the Thin Blue Line flag and the Punisher logo are fascist signifiers — There’s one person who could kill you in cold blood right now and probably get away with it. On top of that, there’s a good chance they’d also get the support of most of the news media and general public, too. That person is a cop. The most powerful person…

Don’t call them ultra-nationalist, alt-right, far right, radical right, or semi-fascist. Only one word describes the MAGA movement — With Independence Hall in Philadelphia as his backdrop, President Joe Biden did something unique in American history. Back in August of 2022, he compared a former US president — Donald Trump —his supporters, and the whole Make America Great Again (MAGA) worldview to “semi-fascism.”

Capitalism is more than you think. — What is capitalism? Is capitalism merely about markets and a system of exchange? Is it an inherent expression of human nature — a competitive drive that comes from deep within — a natural part of life? Maybe it’s as simple as producing and consuming? Someone hires you to work for…

Democrats should consider doing something, literally anything. If they’re not packing the Supreme Court, there are other tools in the Constitution. — “Because here’s the deal: I ran for president because I believe we’re in a battle for the soul of this nation.” — President Joseph R. Biden The world is burning, but Democratic Party leadership just reads poems, sings songs, eats $12-a-pint ice cream, and kneels in kente cloth. …