Posts in "Politics"
Die in a ditch
After all these years, Nic still can’t understand the American attitude to healthcare.
When the levee breaks
The Occupy movement, the Tea Party, and now Trump. America is angry.
The tire fire of democracy
Nic has never been more worried for the future of America.
Magical thinking about encryption and privacy
Predictably, the Paris attacks brought the anti-encryption crowd back out of the woodwork. They're at best being willfully disingenuous.
Yearning for the Cold War
The GOP base is searching for a new Evil Empire to fight.
Jade Helm and the fever swamps of patriotism
Did you know the U.S. government is planning to invade Texas? Well, it’s not. Nic attempts to explain.
Another shot of wet socks against net neutrality
The Republic prints another sad editorial about net neutrality. Nic’s regard couldn’t be any lower.
Against net neutrality
The Arizona Republic prints a willfully ignorant editorial against net neutrality. It makes Nic unhappy.
As the rage rages in the Tea Party’s rage
Nic tries to understand why people choose to live lives of fear and anger.
Voting in America
The American voting system is stuck in a time warp. This makes Nic sad.
Red immigration meat in the Arizona primaries
There are ways to fix the illegal immigration problem. They don’t involve yelling at children in buses. Nic explains.
After the empire fades
Game of Thrones and The First Law Trilogy illustrate the different ways England and America are dealing with fading empires.
White privilege in extremism
It’s way easier to be an extremist in America if you’re white.
Further to the right
The idea that both the left and the right in America are getting more extreme is false. Here’s why.
Protecting straight people
The Arizona state legislature is busy protecting the freedoms of the already protected.
How to privatize a public good
The standard right-wing approach to privatizing public goods like education and health care.
Blaming the victims
The Arizona Republic editorial board thinks the young ’uns are lazy.
Communists in the House of Representatives
If things are in balance, there should be Marxists.
What the hell were they thinking?
Nic tries to understand the Tea Party. Predictably, it doesn't go well.