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MAGA White Supremacists Are a Bunch of Pathetic Losers
The proper response to these whiners is mockery and contempt.
Feb 17
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Trump Will Never Stop Dragging the American Economy Down
We might not get a catastrophic recession, but as long as he's president things will be worse than they ought to be.
Feb 13
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Congrats on Joining the Ubiquitous Surveillance Panopticon
Oh, you have a problem with that? I guess you don't want to find lost dogs, you monster.
Feb 10
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Democrats Need to Treat the Supreme Court Like the Villain It Is
Dec 5, 2025
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The Real Reason Reporters Won't Talk About Trump's Mental Decline
Sep 5, 2024
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If the Public Turns Against Trump, It Won't Be to Save Democracy
Feb 25, 2025
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Trump Goes to War Against His Own Supporters
Mar 7, 2025
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You Are the "Inefficiency"
Feb 18, 2025
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The President of the United States Has Lost His Mind
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Jeff Bezos Is Killing the Washington Post
People inside the paper used to see him as a savior. Now he's become an executioner.
Feb 5
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The Right's Greatest Fear Is an Organized Left
What's happening in Minneapolis is deep democratic participation, and the right says it can't be real.
Feb 2
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The Tiny, Terrified Men of the Trump Administration
Disaffected young men uncertain about their masculinity should pay close attention.
Jan 30
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What Trump and Republicans Never Understood About Immigration
They thought all Americans shared their hatred and bloodlust.
Jan 27
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What the Country's Hottest Senate Primary Tells Us About This Election
Jasmine Crockett v. James Talarico is going to be the most talked-about Democratic primary this year.
Jan 23
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The President of the United States Has Lost His Mind
Donald Trump is literally hurtling us toward World War III over GREENLAND. Something has broken in his brain, and we have to talk about it.
Jan 20
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What Happened to the "Don't Tread On Me" Conservatives?
Guess what, they never cared about individual rights or had a problem with state violence. It just depends on who's on the receiving end.
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