Tag Archives: United States

The Economist: The Literature of Liberalism- Liberal Democracy: The Core of Liberalism

Posted on September 17, 2018 by Erik Schneider

Source: The New Democrat There’s been this ongoing debate about what liberalism actually is and what it means to be a Liberal. If you were ask me as a Liberal what it means to be a Liberal, I would tell … Continue reading →

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Politics & Prose: Rick Wilson: ‘Everything That Donald Trump Touches Dies’

Posted on September 14, 2018 by kireschneider

Source: The New Democrat To make the Donald Trump presidency look less depressing, at least to every insane, intelligent, honest American let’s imagine that Donald Trump is actually not President of the United States. That we never had not even … Continue reading →

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The Economist: John Stuart Mill- Against Tyranny of The Majority: The Father of Liberalism

Posted on September 10, 2018 by Erik Schneider

Source: The New Democrat   “BY THE age of six, John Stuart Mill had written a history of Rome. By seven, he was devouring Plato in Greek. “This looks like bragging,” his father James told a friend when the boy was … Continue reading →

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David Niewart: ‘Glenn Beck’s- Leftist Fascism Hour: The Newspeak Version of History’

Posted on September 7, 2018 by kireschneider

Source: The New Democrat “Glenn Beck’s Leftist Fascism Hour’: The Newspeak version of history” From David Neiwert Jonah Goldberg wrote a book in 2011-12 called Liberal Fascism. I generally had respect for Jonah, but he screws this up so badly, that … Continue reading →

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Rowan & Martin’s Laugh In: Martha Mitchell- Isn’t Overstepping Cocktail Party

Posted on September 6, 2018 by Rik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  “Hosted by Dan Rowan and Dick Martin, this ground-breaking variety show was a fast moving barrage of jokes, one-liners, running skits, musical numbers and made fun of the social and political issues of the late 1960s and … Continue reading →

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Aaron Ross Powell & Trevor Burrus: Rob Schenck- The Moral Collapse of Evangelical America

Posted on September 5, 2018 by Ederik Schneider

Source: The New Democrat If there is a moral collapse of Evangelical America, it can be summed up in two words, which are Donald Trump. I’m talking about the political wing of the Christian-Right in America who are dominated by … Continue reading →

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Salon: Timothy Denevi- Hunter S. Thompson in Chicago, 1968: ‘The Battle For The Democratic Party’s Soul’

Posted on September 4, 2018 by Derik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat If 1967 was the summer of love, then 1968 was the summer of discontentment, revolution, upheaval, whatever other big words that you prefer to voice a national unhappiness with the country and how things were going. It … Continue reading →

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The Hollywood Reporter: Erik Liberman- ‘Jayne Mansfield: The First Reality Star?’

Posted on September 3, 2018 by Erik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  “On the 50th anniversary of her death, a look back by a Broadway actor at what a generation of stars (and Kardashians) owes the shrewd and extravagant trailblazer.” From The Hollywood Reporter “Movie star, pin-up queen, nightclub performer … Continue reading →

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Foundation Interviews: George Carlin- On Why It’s Important To Not Care At All

Posted on August 31, 2018 by kireschneider

Source: The New Democrat Would like to hear more from George Carlin on why he believes it’s not important to give a shit ( as he put it ) because that can be interpreted in multiple ways which is exactly … Continue reading →

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John McCain: An American Hero Who Defined Heroism

Posted on August 30, 2018 by Rik Schneider

Source: The New Democrat Source: CBS News: John McCain- Had a Wicked Wit That He Often Aimed At Himself There are a lot of great things about Senator John McCain that we can respect and love about him, that I respect … Continue reading →

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