John Stoehr

It’s time I explained what I mean when I say rightwing media apparatus. I don’t mean Fox. I don’t mean Breitbart or Twitter. I don’t mean Joe Rogan or Steve Bannon or TikTok. None of these in isolation would have the power to move just enough people in just enough places in this country to believe j...

I was on Stephen Robinson’s podcast when I blurted out a personal truth. For years, I have defended the Democratic Party in various ways, but since Donald Trump’s victory, I haven’t been in the mood. Matter of fact, I find myself open to arguments that I had not been open to. For instance, the one a...

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It's time to break up with the Republicans

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I think I am done with Nancy Pelosi. I think I am done with the rest of the senior leadership of the Democratic Party, too. They had a good run. Indeed, I have called Pelosi the greatest House speaker of the 21st century. In 2022, I celebrated the transformational productivity of the so-called “gero...

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I don’t know what incentive there is for the Senate Democrats to play along with Donald Trump. Right now, there seems to be some reason, however oblique, to give lip-service at least to the idea of getting along with the president-elect, even though his administration already promises to be the wors...

Since the election, you have probably heard a lot about FAFO (“f--- around and find out”). It's the idea that voting is a choice and voters must face the consequences of their choices. If you are, say, a poor person, you shouldn't have voted for Donald

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