Ruben Navarrette

SAN DIEGO — As spelled out by former President Thomas Jefferson in our republic, all men are created equal. All states, not so much.

SAN DIEGO — Who's afraid of the big, bad word? If that word happens to be "socialist" or "socialism," the answer seems to be fewer and fewer Americans.

From the commentary, "When they're standing in the winner's circle (in November), a lot of Democrats are going to realize they were worried for no reason" about DSAs.

SAN DIEGO — President Donald Trump didn't want to be compared to one failed president, and so he wound up following in the footsteps of another.

From the commentary, "When the best choice happens to be a progressive on the far left, those in the Democratic establishment need to swallow their pride and get with the program. They can either join the parade or get trampled by it."

By Ruben Navarrette SAN DIEGO — In politics, biography is destiny. It can also be deceiving.

By Ruben Navarrette

SAN DIEGO — It's like we're trying to lose. That's how a friend put it to me over dinner recently. By "we," she meant her fellow Democrats.

SAN DIEGO — This Labor Day, let's accept the fact that Americans tend to do this holiday all wrong. We think it is about beaches, barbecues and being with family.

From the commentary, "And curiously, U.S. workers -- who, despite their subpar performance, are rarely short on self-esteem -- act like they're doing the employer a favor just by showing up."