In this post, I reflect upon Twitter toxicity and the worldview-warping nature of social media. Photo by Christopher is licensed under CC-SA 2.0. This content uses referral links. Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutes Over the last couple of months, I’ve started paying attention to my long-dormant Twitter account. As I have begun to keep track Read more…
In this post, I discuss the Jesus as a politician motif, an unfortunate attempt to use the divine as the authority backstopping our own political biases. Photo by eva101 is licensed under CC BY 2.0. This content uses referral links. Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes The obsession with politics that permeates Read more…
The more I interact with people of all different political beliefs, the more I realize you can’t win with some Trump voters. Photo by Michael Candelori is licensed under CC BY 2.0. Politics is interesting for the way that it can draw a fanaticism out of people inclined toward such behavior. At Yale, Read more…
As we endure another election cycle and witness the politicization of a worldwide pandemic, it’s easy to get discouraged. We must remember that politics is so small. There is so much more to life than constant partisan bickering. Photo by Lee Cannon is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0. I never cease Read more…
Who are the 8 percent of Democrats who like Trump? Photo by Gage Skidmore is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0. The most recent Gallup poll shows Donald Trump with an approval rating of 49 percent, an all-time high. This is unsurprising, as Presidential approval numbers tend to rise during a crisis. What is Read more…
Anyone paying attention to the media can see what we veterans already know: the military doesn’t trust its leadership. Photo by U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/U.S. Fifth Fleet is licensed under CC BY 2.0. Members of the military don’t trust their leadership. I knew that when I was in the military, Read more…
The Simpsons seeks to find the elusive answer to the question, “What is a liberal?” Photo by Bradley Weber is licensed under CC BY 2.0. This content uses referral links. A few years ago, The Simpsons aired the episode “The Kid is All Right.” While watching it, I was struck by the definition Read more…
Amid everything divides us as a country, can we all come together and agree that motorcycles are the worst? Photo by Allar Tammik is licensed under CC BY 2.0. There is a lot that divides us as a country right now. We are as politically polarized as we have ever been in my Read more…
In this post, I discuss the original purpose of the Electoral College and argue that we shouldn’t vote for President. Photo by brx0 is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0. This content uses referral links. There has been a lot of criticism directed toward the Electoral College lately. It began in 2000 Read more…
In this post, I discuss faux deference to the military and how it has warped the ability of military personnel and veterans to interact with society. Photo by The U.S. Army is licensed under CC BY 2.0 There is a Vietnam-guilt syndrome that permeates our society, and it has yielded an Read more…