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
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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
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
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Trump Will Win
It has been too long since I have posted, especially about politics. So, here it goes.
There Will be No Default on the Debt
With the politicians and media dutifully doing the bidding of business and convincing most people that the debt ceiling is a serious problem; rather than the manmade policy designed to keep government from working for the people, I thought it would be good for me to share exactly what will happen over the next week… Continue reading There Will be No Default on the Debt
More Debt Ceiling Nonsense
The title of this episode is: More Debt Ceiling Nonsense. The verdict for this episode is: talk of the mythical debt means the American people will lose again. https://media.blubrry.com/jonathansimeonepodcast/content.blubrry.com/jonathansimeonepodcast/Debt_Ceiling.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 2:48 — 1.7MB) | Embedsubscribe to my podcast Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | RSS | Subscribe to Jonathan's Verdicts
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Bernie Sanders Continues to Disappoint
Supporting Bernie Sanders in both 2016 and 2020 looks more foolish by the day. I am truly ashamed by the amount of money I gave him, the time I donated to his campaigns, and worst of all the hope I had in him.
Democrats Never do Anything
Show Notes In this episode, I give examples and highlight how continuing to vote for Democrats will never result in meaningful change. Transcript The title of this episode is: Democrats never do anything. The verdict for this episode is: Nothing will fundamentally change until people stop voting for Democrats. As someone who supported Bernie Sanders… Continue reading Democrats Never do Anything
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Voting Feels Empty Now
I wrote a similar post prior to the 2020 election describing how disappointed I have become with American politics. I just finished my ballot for this year’s election, and filling it out left me feeling more disconnected than I felt from politics in 2020.
Our Suffering is Their Choice
I’m writing this post after reading that America is sending another $675 million in weapons to Ukraine. Over the last six months, America has given Ukraine billions of dollars. At the same time, Jackson, MS has no clean running water. Millions of Americans throughout the West are being told to reduce energy use during a… Continue reading Our Suffering is Their Choice