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Trumpism and Greater Appalachia
Here is the first paragraph of Colin Woodard’s examination of the “American nation” he calls Greater Appalachia. [1] “Nation” is a cultural reference in Woodard’s usage and Greater Appalachia is the culture where I was born and raised. (See the … Continue reading
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Tagged Greater Appalachia, independent, proud, Trumpism, violent
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Did anybody remember to bring the boxes?
Like a lot of people, I spent most of yesterday watching television. I learned as lot from the commentary. The video, not so much. All day, they showed the same protesters coming up the same stairs their progress being retarded … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, Uncategorized
Tagged good staff, patriotism, President Pence, Trump as saboteur, vandalism
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Balance of Power?
The government of the United States was built to be a balancing act. Just what elements of this mechanism are supposed to be “in balance” have changed from one time to another. Early ideas were that the largest states were … Continue reading
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Tagged bipartisan cooperation, divided government, implacable hostility
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“Give me a break”
Trump’s recent phone call to Georgia is iconic. It puts on display nearly all the things that are most characteristic of Trump [1] and most dangerous to democracy. Here is the account of the call as it appears in the … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, Uncategorized
Tagged constraints of office, procedural democracy, social media, Trump media
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Naughty and Nice
This is the kind of post I think I had in mind when I started all this in 2010. Yesterday, the words to “Santa Claus in Comin’ to Town” came to my mind and I noticed something I had never … Continue reading
Posted in Getting Old, Uncategorized, Words
Tagged carrots and sticks, naughty and nice, Santa Claus, textual critics
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And Remember to Breathe
I am writing this on the morning after the election. You might think that a blogger like me would want to talk about politics this morning. Not really. I want to write about adjusting the balance between my life, taken … Continue reading
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Bo Knows Politics?
There comes a time when, as the logic of a movement plays out, it just goes too far. In this essay I want to say that I have reached that point myself, so far as the self-righteous political left is … Continue reading
Posted in Political Psychology, Politics, Uncategorized, Words
Tagged exotic, Just say No', liberal excess, normal, Trader Joe's
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Just Enough Evidence for Now
I have one model of persuasion I would like to explore today and one I would like to reject. I am sure these models have names that are known to people who study persuasion, but I don’t know what they … Continue reading
Posted in Political Psychology, Politics, Uncategorized
Tagged evolution, issue salience, shared perspectives, tipping point, trust
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