It’s Ultimately about Cruelty and Control, Folks
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One of the goals of Vote This Time is to present political content to those who are bored by or downright hostile to politics. The hope is that folks will…
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For the Next 3 Years Elections are about More than Politics
It’s totally understandable that many people find politics distasteful and pay as little attention to it as possible. Indeed, there is a strong case to be made that it’s the…
This is an Important Year in Politics
It may not seem that way, but 2025 is a turning a point. The year after a presidential election is a politically quiet period–at least as far as the public…
“Soft Secession” is a Quiet Response to a Dramatic Challenge
Three surprises: There is an elegant solution to our problem of governance, it already is being implemented and the Supreme Court decision making it feasible was written by conservative icon…
Does Trump 47=King Donald the First?
The good news–and there is good news–is that the administration’s poll numbers are down. Several factors are driving the decline: The economy is fading, the president is doing things that…
It’s Not Wise to Abstain from Voting
One of the rationales people use when they abstain from voting is that the Republicans and Democrats are the same and which controls the government doesn’t make much of a…