Election 2016

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The place to read many of the most perceptive analyses on the messy, confusing, frustrating, and ultimately epochal 2016 US presidential election, featuring diverging analyses by left commentators in regard to what the Trump victory signifies for America and the world. Is Trump an undiluted horror, as so many Clintonite Democrats and even veteran left observers warn, or does his election carry a possible silver lining, an opportunity to do a complete reset? The Left (from genuine left to liberals) is clearly in turmoil, immersed in bitter arguments that threaten to destroy whatever precious unity existed in its ranks, exactly at a moment when mutual trust and a consolidation of forces is at a premium.—PG


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There is something of a fraternal division in the manner in which the TGP editors view the Trump victory. Some, after careful analysis, regard it as a clear threat to everything we hold dear; others, as a potential opening, almost a long-awaited possibility for a new type of politics in America, a break capable of transcending the criminal Duopoly leading us all to disaster, including nuclear war. The latter group advises to calmly examine the way Trump’s presidency develops before we prepare tactical and strategic responses finely attuned to the specific threats and insults that may be coming down from the new power setup.  Despite the passion of their positions, neither side presumes to have an unerring crystal ball, and both sides believe that history, sooner rather than later, will show us clearly the way we need to proceed to safeguard whatever remains of democracy in this nation, and eventually expand it to include all Americans, especially those with the least ability to defend themselves.

 

Below we feature some of the main dissenting views.

• Election 2016: Dissenting Voices— A PLEA FOR REFLECTION
The Lofty World of Leftist Intellectuals } Ed Duvin, Editor at Large
• If You Are Setting Your Hopes on Trump, How About Pence? } Rowan Wolf, Managing Editor
• Stuck in the Two Party Rut } Rowan Wolf
 
J’Accuse: The Hard Left implicitly endorses Trump } Ed Duvin, Editor at Large


Governing Smaller Americas

Governing Smaller Americas

By Gary Brumback As a long-in-the-tooth, organizational psychologist, I have noticed that my field generally knows little about the organization ...
Immigration: Gateway for Cheap Labor and Deliberate Disunity

Immigration: Gateway for Cheap Labor and Deliberate Disunity

By Gary Brumback A dear lawyer friend of mine for nearly 60 years recently posted a Facebook comment lamenting President Trump’s ...
White Trash-A Book Review of Our Family (Part 2)

White Trash-A Book Review of Our Family (Part 2)

Ramin Mazaheri "The US had so many advantages and possibilities to build a true Utopia, and yet their unparalleled geographical ...
‘White Trash’ – both a book and Trump revolution? (Part 1)

‘White Trash’ – both a book and Trump revolution? (Part 1)

by Ramin Mazaheri White Trash: The 400-Year Untold History of Class in America (2016) by Nancy Isenberg is a book which ...
US Navy Prepares Decapitating Attack Against Russia

US Navy Prepares Decapitating Attack Against Russia

ALEX GORKA Geopolitical Analyst, Strategic Culture Foundation Editor's Note: The US continues stirring the pot toward a terminal nuclear war, often ...
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