Tag: Republicanism

• Now Republicans no longer believe in republicanism

  I can understand if Republicans have an issue with the democracy thing. True democracy is direct rule by the people, which you can still find here in many towns here in New England. Those who show up at the town meeting get to vote on pressing local issues, which around here include weighty matters like…

  Mark

  March 27, 2021

  Politics 2021

  Arizona, Democracy, Electoral college, For the People Act, Georgia, Mitch McConnell, Pennsylvania, Republican Party, Republicanism, Republicans

• Welcome to hell, Republicans

  Here in Massachusetts, our blue-leaning state has elected a Republican governor twice. His name is Charlie Baker. He’s the kind of Republican I remember from my youth, before most of them went insane. Governor Baker is pragmatic and works across the aisle. In some ways he is more Democratic than Governor Andrew Cuomo next door…

  Mark

  April 2, 2020

  Politics 2020

  COVID-19, Donald Trump, Governing, Republicanism, Republicans, Ron DeSantis, Ruling

• Much worse than Watergate

  Our Chinese curse of living in interesting times continues. These days are truly extraordinary, although it may be hard for many Americans to see it. Our republic hangs in the balance on what happens over the next days, weeks and months. It’s easy even for me to get caught up in the political drama of…

  Mark

  February 3, 2018

  Politics 2018

  #ReleasetheMemo, Authoritarianism, Chuck Todd, Democracy, FBI, James Comey, Justice Department, Meet the Press, Republicanism, Republicans, Rod Rosenstein, Strict constructionists, Trump