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Reading Time: 4 minutes The concept of crisis fatigue is not new, but its application to the political realm has become increasingly relevant in recent years. Political crisis fatigue occurs when voters become desensitized to political scandals, controversies, and conflicts due to their persistent and pervasive nature. This phenomenon can lead to apathy, disengagement, and ultimately, lower voter turnout.

July 9, 2024 Confluence

The Hidden Dangers of Project 2025’s Training Program: Building a Legion of Highly Trained Fascist Operatives

Reading Time: 4 minutes The concept of creating an ideologically uniform and highly trained group of operatives within the government is not new. Historically, similar strategies have been employed by authoritarian regimes to consolidate power and suppress dissent. The danger lies in the potential for such a group to act as an extension of political power, rather than as impartial public servants.

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July 7, 2024 Confluence

The Liberals’ Cliff Notes to Understanding Project 2025: Beyond the Hype and Into the Depths of Hell

Reading Time: 4 minutes Project 2025 is a comprehensive and ambitious plan that seeks to reshape the American political landscape in favor of conservative ideals. For liberals, understanding the depth and implications of this project is crucial. It represents a concerted effort to reverse liberal policies and implement a conservative agenda that touches every aspect of American life.

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July 4, 2024 Confluence

A Not-So-Happy Independence Day

Reading Time: 2 minutes Happy 248th birthday, America. Today, we honor a dream born of revolution, whispered in defiance, and etched in the ink of liberty. But as we light the candles on this cake of freedom, I cannot help but wonder: Is this your last birthday, dear Republic?

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April 11, 2024 Confluence

Republicans bet the 2024 Presidential Race on Abortion Rights

Reading Time: 4 minutes Few topics in the turbulent world of American politics elicit a more passionate response than abortion. The abortion topic is a prominent point of contention for the Republican Party as the country prepares for the 2024 presidential election. The country is still in shock at the Supreme Court’s historic decision to reverse Roe v. Wade, which has had a significant and lasting impact on the electoral environment.

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July 13, 2023 Confluence

A Storm in a Teacup: White Women and the Tipping Point of Democracy

Reading Time: 4 minutes For years on end, Black and brown folks have risked their lives for freedoms that others sip casually with their morning lattes. Now it’s high time the white folks, who can protest without the fear of catching a bullet, roll up their sleeves and get busy.

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June 21, 2023 Confluence

The Post-Roe Era: Why Women Are Shifting Focus from Dating to Living Their Lives in Peace Without Men

Reading Time: 7 minutes The shifting attitudes towards marriage or long-term romantic relationships with men among single women reflect a deeper societal reckoning with the unequal power dynamics and potential loss of agency that can be associated with traditional relationships. Women don’t want old white men regulating their bodies.

The larger question is do they want anything to do with men at all? The jury is out on that question. That is not great news for men who want sex, companionship, marriage, or anything else from women.

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February 15, 2023 Confluence

We have to start examining our spirituality because many of us are camping out on a slippery alt-right slope.

Reading Time: 4 minutes We can see how traditional Christianity has become a tool for alt-right political manipulation. The blueprint for the new-age to Nazi pipeline is exactly the same.

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January 31, 2023 Confluence

What Happened to Tyre Nichols In Not As Uncommon As We Want to Think It Is

Reading Time: 2 minutes The media narrative about Tyre Nichols’s murder is that the black cops who killed him were renegade, wild, murdering men with badges. The party line in this story is so uncommon because these cops are unusually bad.

This story is not uncommon.
These cops are not unusually bad.
This happens every day in the U.S.

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August 12, 2022 Confluence

Food for Thought on Karma

Reading Time: < 1 minute The current director is Christopher A. Wray, who assumed the role on August 2, 2017, after being confirmed by the United States Senate, taking over from Acting Director Andrew McCabe after the dismissal of former Director James Comey by President Donald Trump.