The New Threat to Democracy: The Shadow Candidate
The recent debate performance of Senatorial candidate John Fetterman in Pennsylvania was revelatory. The man clearly has serious cognitive issues that would make him unable to serve. Yet President Biden said Fetterman’s wife would make a great Senator. This remark seemed to imply that party officials understand Fetterman is not able to effectively serve but […]
Trump a ‘threat to democracy’
Radio host Charlaman the God on Tuesday slammed former President Trump as a “threat to democracy” and claimed the former president “led an attempted coup.” Charmagne, who is also host of “The Breakfast Club,” joked that he has “Trump Madness Syndrome,” echoing actor Robert De Niro, who spoke on behalf of President Biden’s reelection campaign […]
Former Capitol cop Harry Dunn — subject of Blaze News Jan. 6 investigation — calls Trump ‘greatest threat to our democracy’
Former U.S. Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn, a central figure in The BlazeNews’ ongoing investigation into the events of January 6, spoke at a news conference Tuesday outside the Manhattan courthouse where the controversial Stormy Daniels trial is being held, slamming former President Donald Trump as “the greatest threat to our democracy.” Video Show Dan […]
Destroying American Democracy – An Inside Job
Over the last few years, there has been much written about the destruction of American democracy. Frequently the threat has been of alleged interference in U.S. elections by Russia, China or other state actors. Government agencies, in the name of election integrity, were assigned to identify and disrupt these foreign intrusions. As more and more […]
The Mainstream Against Democracy
Why win votes when you can engage in lawfare? Mainstream parties could have responded in one of two ways to the populist wave that began to sweep through developed nations on both sides of the Atlantic in the mid-2010s. They could either offer attractive policy alternatives that answered ordinary people’s anxieties and rallied them away […]
MSNBC Panel Can’t ‘Make Sense’ Of New Poll Showing Americans Think Biden Is Bigger Threat To Democracy
An MSNBC panel grew bewildered at a poll indicating independent voters find President Joe Biden to be a bigger threat to democracy than former President Donald Trump. A PBS Newshour/NPR/Marist poll found 53% of independents believe Biden’s second term will “weaken America,” while 42% believed Trump would further harm democracy. “I find it shocking, honestly,” […]
Republicans Supporting Trump Are ‘Voting for the End of Democracy’
MSNBC commentator Donnie Deutsch said Monday on “Morning Joe” that Republicans who support former President Donald Trump would be “voting for the end of democracy.” “This year, you’re not only voting for a Republican, you’re voting for a candidate who doesn’t believe in the most basic principles of democracy. I don’t want to waste my […]
Ben & Jerry’s board calls pro-Palestinian campus protests ‘essential’ to democracy
The board of directors of Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream, which was founded by two Jewish men from New York, said the pro-Palestinian protests sweeping American college campuses and graduation ceremonies are “essential” to democracy. The Vermont-based frozen dairy dessert maker, owned by Unilever and sold on some university campuses, called for a permanent ceasefire […]
The Guardian view on Giorgia Meloni’s Italy: the politics of ‘illiberal democracy’ | Editorial
aaccording to latest Press freedom audit by Reporters Without Borders, Italy has fallen significantly in the international rankings. A key element in the report was Giorgia Meloni’s radical right government’s desire to sell the state news agency to a media mogul. That influential figure in the media world happened to be a member of parliament […]
Weaponizing fitness to serve is undermining our democracy
On Monday, Representative Jennifer Wexton of Virginia advanced Her latest bill before the full House uses assistive text-to-speech technology. Last year, Rep. Wexton revealed her own diagnosis. Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), a rare neurological disorder that gradually impairs motor function.Although he was not the first elected representative to use assistive technology (Pennsylvania Sen. John fetterman […]