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The Shutdown That Broke the Camel’s Back: How the 2025 Government Shutdown Could Finally Push Americans Away from Both Parties

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The government shutdown of 2025 has now stretched long enough to earn the unenviable title of the second-longest shutdown in U.S. history. And if we make it just a few more days without resolution, we’ll surpass even that grim milestone, entering a level of political dysfunction this country has never seen before. It’s an inflectionContinue reading “The Shutdown That Broke the Camel’s Back: How the 2025 Government Shutdown Could Finally Push Americans Away from Both Parties”

Why I Think the 2028 Presidential Election May Be More Insidious Than Just Stealing the Election

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It’s easy to think the biggest threat to democracy is that an election might be stolen. That the vote might be rigged, manipulated, or corrupted by interference, misinformation, or voter suppression. But I’ve been thinking a lot lately, and I’m starting to feel like the 2028 presidential election might be something even darker than that.Continue reading “Why I Think the 2028 Presidential Election May Be More Insidious Than Just Stealing the Election”