Grover Cleveland, who served as America’s 22nd and 24th president, has a few things in common with Donald Trump. Like Trump, Cleveland—although related to the founder of Cleveland, Ohio—hailed from New York State. Like Trump, Cleveland was fat. Nicknamed “Uncle Jumbo,” and clocking in at a svelte 275 pounds, he’s been
Thank you for writing about this, Peter. I hope you are correct that last week's insanity represents the beginning of a significant decline for Trump and Trump-ism. I'm personally pretty freaked out by Trump's 2020 election performance, despite massive turnout, pretty solid liberal unity, massive voter outreach, etc... What do you think of Lee Drutman's analysis in this 2018 piece? https://www.vox.com/polyarchy/2018/3/26/17163960/america-two-party-system-constitutional-democracy
People in New Zealand are also enjoying COVID-19 related freedoms people in the US lack, but unlike China, New Zealand consistently rates as one of the top three countries in the world for freedom (and number one for lack of corruption).
It is a new pattern to my week: reading your reflections on Monday morning, following your suggested links to read further throughout the week; and then marking Friday with seeing you lead us through a fascinating discussion. Thank you, Peter, for welcoming all of us in this way.
Thank you for writing about this, Peter. I hope you are correct that last week's insanity represents the beginning of a significant decline for Trump and Trump-ism. I'm personally pretty freaked out by Trump's 2020 election performance, despite massive turnout, pretty solid liberal unity, massive voter outreach, etc... What do you think of Lee Drutman's analysis in this 2018 piece? https://www.vox.com/polyarchy/2018/3/26/17163960/america-two-party-system-constitutional-democracy
People in New Zealand are also enjoying COVID-19 related freedoms people in the US lack, but unlike China, New Zealand consistently rates as one of the top three countries in the world for freedom (and number one for lack of corruption).
It is a new pattern to my week: reading your reflections on Monday morning, following your suggested links to read further throughout the week; and then marking Friday with seeing you lead us through a fascinating discussion. Thank you, Peter, for welcoming all of us in this way.