I swear I keep trying to stop blogging, but every time I think I'm out, Donald Trump pulls me back in. https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1075878792168685568 Mattis is quitting because he opposes the withdrawal from Syria that Trump announced yesterday. That much is plain from his relatively (for DC) frank resignation letter: My views on treating allies with respect … Continue reading What Wheels?
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Irredeemable
It can be challenging to write about things like Donald Trump's immigration executive order, which has by now gone through so many clarifications and legal challenges that it's hard to say exactly what it is beyond red meat to his terrified white nationalist base. When discussing public policy, the reflexive thing--at least for me--is to … Continue reading Irredeemable
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