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About Erik Schneider

I use the American Liberal photo as the cover photo for this blog, because that’s exactly what I am. And no, not in the stereotypical, sort of pop culture sense of what an American Liberal is supposed to be. But someone who represents what American liberalism, as well as European liberalism, and perhaps the liberalism of the rest of the world outside of the United States. Liberals are people who believe in defense of liberal democracy, as well as the preservation of liberal democracy. And of course we also believe in liberal democracy with all the individual rights, and other liberal values that come from liberal democracy, the liberal democratic form of government, like equal opportunity, equal rights, equal justice, property rights, individual freedom and freedom of choice for everybody, as well as limited but responsible government, and fiscal responsibility

Catherine Rampell: The GOP Has Somehow Backed Democrats Into Defending The Status Quo

“Republicans want change. And yet Republicans have somehow back Democrats into defending the status quo – or sound like it, anyway. That’s because President Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and their underlings have managed to frame recent events as a binary … Continue reading

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Nayyera Haq & Jamaal Simmons: Why You Can’t Rely On Politicians

“In this episode of Trailblaze, co-hosts Nayyera Haq and Jamal Simmons chat with Maurice Mitchell, the National Director of the Working Families Party, about the state of politics in America. They talk about the idea of a ‘CEO monarch’ in … Continue reading

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The View: ‘Gulf of the Price of Eggs’ With Ana Navarro

“Navarro joins executive producer Brian Teta to weigh in on Pres. Trump naming himself the chair of the Kennedy Center, his plans to cut the Department of Education and she discusses her experience attending the Miami Heat Gala.” Source:The View … Continue reading

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Catherine Rampell: When The Arsonist Demands Praise For His Firefighting Skills

“Donald Trump is great at creating problems — and then pretending to fix them. Donald Trump has made a habit of ginning up crises and then declaring victory when he “solves” them. We in the media must stop giving this … Continue reading

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The Hill: Donald Trump’s Gaza TAKEOVER Plan Sparks GOP Reaction

“Drew Petrimoulx chats with The Hill’s White House columnist Niall Stanage about President Trump floating the idea of the U.S. taking over the Gaza Strip, saying America should be responsible for clearing the territory of rubble and unexploded bombs and … Continue reading

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The Hill: President Trump’s Controversial Nominees Yesterday

“Drew Petrimoulx chats with The Hill’s Alexander Bolton as three of President Trump’s cabinet nominees face an uphill battle for confirmation. Alex gives his take on what’s next for Tulsi Gabbard, Kash Patel, and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Also in … Continue reading

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Chris Cillizza: A Major Donald Trump Critic is Out At CNN!

“The face of aggressive Trump coverage is headed for the exits as the president begins his 2nd term.” Source:Chris Cillizza talking about Jim Acosta leaving CNN. From Chris Cillizza More from Chris Cillizza and Oliver Darcy: “The anchor, I’m told, signaled … Continue reading

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The Onion: Donald Trump Claims He Can Overrule Constitution With Executive Order Because Of Little-Known ‘No One Will Stop Me’ Loophole

“Saying his latest executive order was legal due to an “underutilized but totally feasible workaround,” President Trump claimed Tuesday that he could overrule the U.S. Constitution by means of the relatively obscure “no one will stop me” loophole. “My critics … Continue reading

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Chris Cillizza: My 5 BIG takeaways From Donald Trump’s Inauguration Speech

Source:The New Democrat “Donald Trump is president again. I watched his entire speech so you don’t have to!” Source:Chris Cillizza with a look at President Donald J. Trump’s (MAGA, Florida) 2025 inaugural address. From Chris Cillizza A portion of President Trump’s … Continue reading

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Joe Biden: The Liberal Democrat

Source:The New Democrat Now that we are in the last 5 full days of the Joseph R. Biden presidency and administration and as President Biden is about to give his farewell address as President of the United States tonight, I … Continue reading

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