AnalysisWhenever the matter of taking Confederate statues down in America crops up (it seems to happen every few years), conservatives respond with the lament of “where will it stop?”What’s next, they wonder? Thomas Jefferson owned slaves, as did George Washington. If we take down Confederate monuments, what will stop people from demanding tributes to American icons be torn down?Over the weekend, right-wingers felt they’d received confirmation the mob was going too far when New York City it would remove a statue of Teddy Roosevelt.Never mind that the decision to remove it had nothing to do...…AnalysisWhenever the matter of taking Confederate statues down in America crops up (it seems to happen every few years), conservatives respond with the lament of “where will it stop?”What’s next, they wonder? Thomas Jefferson owned slaves, as did George Washington. If we take down Confederate monuments, what will stop people from demanding tributes to American icons be torn down?Over the weekend, right-wingers felt they’d received confirmation the mob was going too far when New York City it would remove a statue of Teddy Roosevelt.Never mind that the decision to remove it had nothing to do...WW…

Right-wing activist Andy Ngo is frequently accused of trying to dupe the public with deceptively edited videos that paint left-wingers and “” as violent and dangerous.But it appears Ngo has just gotten a taste of his own medicine.According to an investigation by the , Ngo’s the Post Millennial, where he was an editor-at-large, was part of an unaffiliated group of conservative news sites that unwittingly published editorials by people who don’t exist.In response to the reporting, Twitter suspended a number of accounts that pretended to be the authors.The network of “authors” pushed stories...…Right-wing activist Andy Ngo is frequently accused of trying to dupe the public with deceptively edited videos that paint left-wingers and “” as violent and dangerous.But it appears Ngo has just gotten a taste of his own medicine.According to an investigation by the , Ngo’s the Post Millennial, where he was an editor-at-large, was part of an unaffiliated group of conservative news sites that unwittingly published editorials by people who don’t exist.In response to the reporting, Twitter suspended a number of accounts that pretended to be the authors.The network of “authors” pushed stories...WW…

One of the most popular stances among centrists Democrats in the 2020 election was that the smart move was to nominate Joe Biden so that he could defeat Trump, then, once he was in office, push him left.The take recognized the popularity of progressive positions in the election, but posited Biden was uniquely suited to defeat Trump and that nominating anyone too far left was a recipe for disaster.Well, Biden won. And so far there’s been a an immigration crisis at the U.S. border, a lack of coronavirus relief, a punt on student debt relief, and no talk about progressive healthcare...…One of the most popular stances among centrists Democrats in the 2020 election was that the smart move was to nominate Joe Biden so that he could defeat Trump, then, once he was in office, push him left.The take recognized the popularity of progressive positions in the election, but posited Biden was uniquely suited to defeat Trump and that nominating anyone too far left was a recipe for disaster.Well, Biden won. And so far there’s been a an immigration crisis at the U.S. border, a lack of coronavirus relief, a punt on student debt relief, and no talk about progressive healthcare...WW…

AnalysisIt’s very easy for people to reflexively compare President Donald Trump’s Republican party to Nazis and fascism, given its embrace of hardline immigration policies, white supremacy factions, and now the use of federal force in U.S. cities.It’s a comparison longtime Republicans would loudly and resoundingly reject.But then the newest rising star in the party has old Instagrams that seem fairly fawning of Hitler.Madison Cawthorn burst onto the scene in June when he won his primary in North Carolina, defeating the Trump-backed establishment.At 24, he would become the youngest member of...…AnalysisIt’s very easy for people to reflexively compare President Donald Trump’s Republican party to Nazis and fascism, given its embrace of hardline immigration policies, white supremacy factions, and now the use of federal force in U.S. cities.It’s a comparison longtime Republicans would loudly and resoundingly reject.But then the newest rising star in the party has old Instagrams that seem fairly fawning of Hitler.Madison Cawthorn burst onto the scene in June when he won his primary in North Carolina, defeating the Trump-backed establishment.At 24, he would become the youngest member of...WW…