Power & Priorities
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When the President Calls His Opponents “Seditious” — And Demands Their Execution
By Patty @ Politically POMP Over the last year, we’ve watched the line between political disagreement and political persecution blur at an alarming rate. But today’s moment is something different. It’s something darker. It’s something we cannot normalize. Then today, President Trump posted (or amplified) multiple messages calling Democratic lawmakers “seditious,” followed by the phrase: Continue reading
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When Did Protecting Pedophiles Become Partisan?
The fight over the Epstein files has exposed something deeply broken in our politics: protecting children is no longer a universal moral standard, but a partisan calculation. When outrage disappears the moment someone’s preferred politician may be implicated, it’s not justice we’re defending, it’s the system that shields the powerful. Continue reading
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It’s Not What We Can’t Afford — It’s What We Choose to Afford
We keep hearing the phrase: “We can’t afford universal health care. We can’t afford living wages. We can’t afford robust safety nets.”But let’s flip that: What if the real issue isn’t affordability, but priorities? Universal Health CareAnalyses show that a system like Medicare for All could save around $450 billion each year, not by draining Continue reading
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