Recent content by Mulberry Heel

No doubt this is eventually going to pass, but the fact that Republicans had to struggle to pass it in the Senate and now in the House shows that even Republicans know that this bill sucks and there is going to likely be a backlash to it in next year's midterms. But they'll pass it anyway...

Of the many contradictions of MAGA Nation, the fact that so many voters see such gutless and spineless cowards as macho, tough, alpha males and females is one of the greatest. As usual, appearances is far more important than the reality.

The cellphone image Johnson is showing him is probably either a tweet Dear Leader intends to send if he doesn't change his vote attacking him by name and calling for his head, or death threats from MAGA Nation if he doesn't bend to Dear Leader's will.

Back in the 80s and 90s I'd often watch even non-UNC college basketball games if it involved Top 25 teams, I just enjoyed watching the games. I almost never do that now, if it's not a UNC game I don't care. And that even applies to most of the conference tournament and NCAA Tournament games. And...

I don't disagree at all, and when I said I wouldn't look forward to the coaching change that's not what I meant. What I meant was that if Davis leaves we'll almost certainly get a non-UNC alum head coach, and the great coaching legacy we've been so blessed to have for so long - it's one of the...

Except, apparently, transgenders and other LGBTQ people. They aren't real people, I suppose.

If we're only half-way decent I don't see Davis getting another season, especially if we don't make the tournament or barely sneak in like this past season. And I'm a Davis supporter, but if we don't have a really good season I think the powers-that-be are going to force a change. And I don't...

Yes, and he also very likely loathes transgenders as a group and not only wants them out of women's sports but pretty much out of the public eye.

Canned food giant Del Monte has filed for bankruptcy after being in business for nearly 140 years. The company cited changing consumer preferences, bad business moves made during and right after the covid pandemic, and other issues as reasons for their bankruptcy. They're looking for a buyer...

Indeed. MAGA is quite literally built on right-wing fantasies, lots of them.

But I have been told that we should not call these people stupid or gullible rubes or members of a cult, but we should be nicer and more sympathetic to them and make a better effort to understand them. OK.

I don't believe for a minute that people like him are really OK with even adults choosing to do this, at least not without the government and society creating penalties for doing so. To cite just a few of the many examples at the state level, Tennessee has passed laws forbidding drag shows in...

Given human nature, you're not going to convince many people who are terrified of MAGAs and who have lost their jobs and so on to stop lashing out at the people who are supporting their suffering and oppression by voting for Republicans. I don't think that is plausible. I see what you're saying...

And he was running against a much weaker Democratic opponent than Cooper would be, and in a more favorable campaign season - in 2022 Republicans could (and did) run against Biden, but now they'll have to defend Trump. If Cooper decides not to run that will certainly change any calculations, but...

It's beyond a "kernel", and the truth is that these areas have always resented the larger urban areas in their states. The issue is that as their economic prospects have declined and our society as a whole has included more progressive values and lifestyles these places have become more vocal...