Why A(nother) Centrist Column?
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Gridlock vs. Bipartisanship
As the Republican party hands over the keys to the White House, both political parties brace for an incoming era of gridlock. Republicans prepare to battle the Biden administration at every turn, and Democrats prepare to blame their own failures on the Republicans as soon as they take office. As we’ve already discussed, periods of…
Why A(nother) Centrist Column?
The internet doesn’t lack for supposedly centrist or moderate perspectives. Most people tend to consider themselves moderates, in large part because moderation is heavily conflated with reason, and people tend to consider themselves reasonable. I am aware of my ideological positioning. It is not at the center of any political compass; not at the middle…
What George Wallace can teach us in the era of #BlackLivesMatter
Of all the supporters of segregation in history, there are few so loud and perhaps none so memorable as 4-time Alabama Governor George Wallace. Best known for declaring “segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever,” he also declared the Civil Rights Act to be “a fraud, a sham, and a hoax.” In his 1968 presidential campaign,…
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