Cruz Controlled: Glenn Beck, Privilege and Empathy
It can be tough having empathy sometimes. But it’s crucial that we do, because only in the light of seeing someone’s struggle can you understand your own. Recently, Ted [...]
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“Who Belongs”: In Which I Say Something Nice About Donald Trump
It can be easy to get depressed with the rising polls for Donald Trump.. The Trump phenomenon really does seem to be a moment where we all think “It can’t happen here… [...]
The Dishonesty of Trump Support
Americans voting for Trump are almost without exception not doing their homework in some respect. I was discussing with a Trump supporter [...]
I Took Conservatives at Their Word
I have a confession to make. In the past, I took conservatives at their word. I think a lot of people on the other side of the aisle from where most of us at Dusk Magazine [...]
The “Privilege Coupon”
This election has exposed an aspect of the psychology of many Americans, an aspect of psychology that is common across the world whenever one group secures some kind of power [...]
The 2016 Republican Party Platform
Political parties are constantly accused of what they believe in, and these criticisms are often heavily laced with hyperbole and misinformation. But every four years during [...]
Small Government Isn’t What You Think It Is
Instead of critiquing specific policy proposals or ideological specifics, there instead are sweeping claims that “Big government is bad” as a political rhetoric that [...]
