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Angry and Verklemmt
by Angry and Verklemmt
Tune in for boisterous but reasoned discussion on the politics of our time. Julian and Roddy bring their voluminous banter to the world of social media.
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A New Cold War?
There’s been a lot of talk lately about America’s geopolitical rivalries, and there is frequent talk of a new Cold War. Whether we live in such an era is, at the very least, debatable. But the fact that such terminology is being thrown about perhaps reveals something about the way politicos think...
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The assault on democracy is an assault on the social.
Trump didn’t need to come along for social programs to be in trouble, but he surely is not going out of his way to protect them, either. This is a long story in American politics. First, we have the ostensible fear of big government – do you really want it reaching into your healthcare and...
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Why do Republicans go along with it all?
It’s hard to believe that we are, astoundingly, still inside the first 100 days of this administration. There has certainly been no shortage of jaw-dropping events. The sheer audacity of new policy pronouncements, executive orders, and governmental actions incites new waves of shock, anger, and...
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Is it okay to be angry?
It's been an accelerant in American politics for a long time now--anger. It's what Barry Goldwater tapped into when he courted resentful white voters in the 1964 election. It's what Pat Buchanan was aiming at when hedeclared a culture war in the early 90s. And of course, Tea Party antics…
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Check out Angry & Verklemmt, as two Canadians try to make sense of US politics. Join us early week, as we take on a theme in American politics from our position, well outside the goldfish bowl.
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