why no "red wave" in 2022 US elections?
Calibration of reasons offered by pundits
US Politics
Biden Depression Syndrome (BDS)
Helplessness, apathy or resignation in response to Joe Biden or the policies of his administration. Analogous to Trump Derangement Syndrome, but with depression rather than derangement.
The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion
gives a moral psychology framework that helps liberals, republicans, and libertarians understand each other --request
Kevin McCarthy (US House leader)
Republican serving as House Minority Leader in the United States House of Representatives since 2019. He has been elected to represent a California district eight times. --wikipedia
T/F: voting is pointless without election integrity
by request, in light of America's failure to maintain election integrity nationwide
2022 US election integrity
Gone are the days that election results can be trusted in every state in the United States. And that means they can't be trusted nationally. (This post was first published Nov. 8th).
John Fetterman
In the 2022 running to become Pennsylvania's next US senator.
The Claremont Institute
"We are a think tank that teaches, writes, and litigates. Since our founding in 1979, our strategy has been to teach the principles of the American Founding to the future thinkers and statesmen of America" --clarmont.org
Remarks by President Biden on the Continued Battle for the Soul of the Nation
Sept. 1, 2022, Pres. Biden gave a speech from Independence Hall in Philadelphia, stating, "MAGA Republicans have made their choice. They embrace anger. They thrive on chaos. They live not in the light of truth but in the shadow of lies."
Hood Feminism, by Mikki Kendall
Mainstream feminists rarely talk about meeting basic needs as a feminist issue, argues Mikki Kendall, but food insecurity, access to quality education, safe neighborhoods, a living wage, and medical care are all feminist issues --penguinrandomhouse.com
right to an abortion
a way of understanding the conflict between pro-lifers and pro-choicers
Election Integrity Scorecard
A state-by-state assessment of election practices, devised and implemented by The Heritage Foundation
Cassidy Hutchinson's testimony before congress
The 25-year-old former White House aide testified in vivid detail about Donald Trump's rage in the final days of his term. —nbcnews.com
Carbon dioxide scrubbers for climate change
[Biden] administration officials have refused to consider technological solutions to reduce Carbon Dioxide in the atmosphere [e.g.] technologies such as Carbon scrubbing that would remove the offending element without destroying fossil fuel-based industries --article
student loan debt forgiveness proposal
Joe Biden promised to forgive $10,000 per borrower while on the campaign trail --nerdwallet.com