What if McConnell’s right about the Jan. 6 commission?
Stephen H. Provost
What if Mitch McConnell’s was actually right about torpedoing the Jan. 6 commission? What if he was actually doing Democrats a favor?
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10 keys to fascism, and how Republicans are using them
Stephen H. Provost
If anyone doubts Republicans want a dictatorship, all you have to do is look at their actions. They’re using 10 keys to fascism in the hope, conscious or not, of unlocking a future where they and they alone are in power. It’s not just Trump’s big lie about the stolen election or the Jan. 6 insurrection. Those are just two of at least 10 elements in a strategy to dismantle American democracy and replace it with its antithesis.
Read MoreWhy Cokegate is the stupidest thing ever
Stephen H. Provost
The American people, and Republicans in particular, have let Trump get away with everything short of murder (although COVID deaths could qualify as negligent homicide). Calling Trump out for a Coke bottle on his desk is like rejoicing about catching Jeffrey Dahmer jaywalking.
Read MoreGOP's two-faced leaders have one thing in common
Stephen H. Provost
There’s something more than politics to this. Giuliani, McConnell, Graham, Hawley, and Cruz all have one thing in common — other than being Trumpian sycophants, that is.
Read MoreWhy GOP senators cling to Trump — and it's not fear of his base
Stephen H. Provost
Remember those memes with George W. Bush smiling and waving, captioned “Miss me yet?” There was even a billboard of it. Senators like Mitch McConnell, who are adept at playing the long game, haven’t shifted their focus from pleasing their corporate cash-cow donors by serving up policies that squeeze the 99 percent.
Read MoreWhat if Trump wanted to lose so he could stage a coup?
Stephen H. Provost
Donald Trump’s call to violence was never his backup plan. It wasn’t his Plan B, held in reserve in case he couldn’t win fair and square. Cheating was never Trump’s second choice. It was his plan from the very beginning, because it’s never enough to win by the rules. To Trump, you have to prove you’re better than those rules. Winning within the system is a sign of weakness; beating the system is the only thing that matters.
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