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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

ABC News: Donald Trump Sentenced To Unconditional Discharge in New York Hush Money Case

Source:The New Democrat “President-elect Donald Trump was sentenced Friday in his historic hush money case to an unconditional discharge — allowing Trump to avoid prison, fines or probation, but cementing his status as a convicted felon just 10 days before … Continue reading

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Jimmy Carter The President

Source:The Movie Gourmet with a look at the American Experience documentary about Jimmy Carter. Source:The New Democrat “In PBS’ American Experience documentary Jimmy Carter, The New Yorker writer and former Carter speechwriter Henrik Hertzberg says: Jimmy Carter was what the … Continue reading

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The Hill: Matt Gaetz Ethics Report Finds ‘Substantial Evidence’ of Statutory Rape, Drug Use & Law Violations

Source:The Hill with a look at former U.S. Representative Matt Gaetz (MAGA, Florida) Source:The New Democrat “The report accusing former republican congressman Matt Gaetz of sexual misconduct, illegal drug use and receiving improper gifts was released today. The report found … Continue reading

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Chris Cillizza: Today is a VERY Bad Day For Matt Gaetz

Source:Chris Cillizza talking about Matt Gaetz’s political hurricane storm. Source:The New Democrat “CNN is reporting that the House Ethics Committee report on Gaetz WILL be released before Christmas. Run Roh.” From Chris Cillizza “The House Ethics Committee secretly voted earlier this … Continue reading

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Chris Cillizza: The New Electoral Map

Source:Chris Cillizza talking about the next American electoral map. Source:The New Democrat “The Morning: Why the electoral map is moving toward Republicans Every (late) December, two things happen: Christmas The Census Bureau releases its population estimates for the past year … Continue reading

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Michael Shermer: Why I’m No Longer Woke

Source:Skeptic publisher & blogger Michael Shermer. Source:The New Democrat “Before the transmogrification of the word woke into the pejorative slur against far-left politics it represents today, I would have called myself woke—and even a social justice warrior—inasmuch as I believe … Continue reading

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Howard Dean: Democrats Need a 50 State Strategy

Source:Grabien– The Beat With Ari Melber & former Governor Vermont and DNC Chairman Howard Dean (2005-09) “Just to start this off, I’m a JFK Liberal Democrat. I’m a big tent Democrat. And if you think about it, that’s the only … Continue reading

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Why The Democrats Lost

Source:PBS News– this photo is not meant to be insulting. At least not on my part. “The Democratic Party is going to make a huge decision about the future of this party in February or March. Which of course will … Continue reading

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Real Time With Bill Maher: ‘How The Left Was Lost’

Source:Real Time With Bill Maher– telling the Far-Left in America to grow up. “Bill slams this ridiculous new era of mind-numbing partisanship, where simply speaking truth to your own party can make you an instant hero to the other side.” … Continue reading

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Plato Shrugs: ‘Ideology Post Trump: Where Do We Go From Here?’

“Ideological turmoil in America has reached unprecedented heights. With conservatives falling into the unfalsifiable throws of populism and Liberals fetishizing 1960 solutions to 2020 problems, both appear lost in moving through the 21st century. What comes after Trump for the … Continue reading

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