Explaining Tariffs and Smoot-Hawley

Introduction Now that Donald Trump has been reelected, I think it’s time to explain some of the history behind his proposals.

It’s Not the Economy Stupid

To alter a phrase from the ’90s, Trump’s shocking win was not, as many pundits want us to believe, about the economy. There will be much to say about what happened yesterday over the next few days. But a critical point that must be understood is that Trump’s complete domination of American politics did not… Continue reading It’s Not the Economy Stupid

Predicting the 2024 Election

Introduction Even though this will be the first election in which I will not be casting a vote since I became eligible to vote in 1992, I am very much interested in what will happen. Yes, I will be watching and reading about the election early into Wednesday morning. So, I thought I would put… Continue reading Predicting the 2024 Election

I’m Still Not Voting

The verdict for this episode is: I’m still not voting. https://media.blubrry.com/jonathansimeonepodcast/content.blubrry.com/jonathansimeonepodcast/still_not_voting.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 3:18 — 4.5MB) | Embedsubscribe to my podcast Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | RSS | Subscribe to Jonathan's Verdicts

Democrats Did it to Themselves

In this episode, I discuss how the Democratic Party’s lack of commitment to democracy resulted in Trump having a great chance to win the election. https://media.blubrry.com/jonathansimeonepodcast/content.blubrry.com/jonathansimeonepodcast/Democrats_Did_it_to_Themselves.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 4:51 — 3.4MB) | Embedsubscribe to my podcast Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | RSS | Subscribe to Jonathan's Verdicts

Reviewing Turning Point 911 and the War on Terror

Turning Point 911 and the War on Terror is a documentary about some of the ways 911 changed America and its government. While the documentary does a good job walking viewers through the lies, wasted money, lack of integrity, and many of the failings that resulted in America spending 20 years in Afghanistan only to… Continue reading Reviewing Turning Point 911 and the War on Terror

There is no Such Thing as Trumpism

Donald Trump is a moron. Donal Trump is not capable of creating political concepts and theories. He is not able to maintain political organization. Donald Trump loves the idea that Democrats and the media keep talking about the existence of Trumpism. But Donald Trump knows he didn’t create anything. Like everything else in his life,… Continue reading There is no Such Thing as Trumpism

The January Sixth Hearings Should Matter

If the Democratic Party was really interested in democracy the January sixth hearings would matter. But the Democratic Party, as always, is more interested in political advantage than anything else. Sadly, the Democratic Party is really bad at politics. So, their willingness to put party politics over justice and a nod to democracy may result… Continue reading The January Sixth Hearings Should Matter

The Left is Losing

The verdict for this episode is: if the left doesn’t have better messaging, the left will never win. Transcript Below is my latest effort to produce a textual representation of my podcast episodes. It’s not where I want it to get, but it’s better than my previous effort. Hello, and welcome to Jonathan’s Verdicts. I’m… Continue reading The Left is Losing