Category Archives: Conservative Resistance

Viewpoint Diversity and Consensus

Posted on Wednesday 16 April 2025 by Mark R. Kelly

Jerry Coyne on Harvard vs the US government and the idea of “viewpoint diversity,” with a response by Steven Pinker; Why do conservatives think themselves under-represented in academia? Because they promote ideas that are not true; Will there ever be … Continue reading →

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“An arbitrary, corrupt, mendacious, and utterly incompetent king”

Posted on Saturday 12 April 2025 by Mark R. Kelly

Andrew Sullivan on Trump; How Trump supporters rationalize whatever crazy things he does, from Charlie Warzel and Molly Olmstead; Trying to understand what Trump’s crackdown on science will accomplish; Another item about the Christian right’s war on empathy; have I … Continue reading →

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We’re Becoming an Authoritarian, Theocratic, Police State

Posted on Friday 11 April 2025 by Mark R. Kelly

Anne Applebaum on why dictatorships fail; David Brooks on how Americans can’t think anymore; Amanda Marcotte on Elon Musk’s and MAGA’s misogyny, via their war on empathy; Morons: A GOP Rep about how climate change is a sham because God … Continue reading →

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In a Sense, It’s All About Tribal Conformity

Posted on Thursday 10 April 2025 by Mark R. Kelly

Today’s deep thought about religion and conformity; How US scientists have withdrawn their names from a scientific paper about evolution, for fear of reprisal — one of them coincidentally mentioned in a piece posted yesterday; Short items about Trump’s lapel … Continue reading →

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Is There a Big Picture to Make Sense of All This?

Posted on Tuesday 8 April 2025 by Mark R. Kelly

Adam Lee on our current age of “stupidity” and whether or not the stupid can bring down society; The commentariat: Catherine Rampell on the naked Trump; Robert Reich on Trump’s “national emergencies”; Paul Krugman on Trump’s war on American greatness; … Continue reading →

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How Trump and MAGA illustrate Fundamental Principles

Posted on Monday 7 April 2025 by Mark R. Kelly

How my posts about current politics, including Trump and Musk, are about illustrating fundamental principles; Trump simply doesn’t understand trade; David Brooks on how conservatives have changed; A Christian law-maker who thinks “critical thinking” includes teaching about God; Short items … Continue reading →

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How Long Can Humans Live in Fantasy Worlds Before Reality Kicks In and Fights Back?

Posted on Saturday 5 April 2025 by Mark R. Kelly

Mike Lofgren on the nonsensical cult that now rules America; Peter Wehner on how Trump is gaslighting us; Rachel Maddow points out how Peter Navarro’s go-to expert is fake; And about critical thinking; Two short items about how insurers are … Continue reading →

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The Reality of the World Will Fight Back

Posted on Friday 28 March 2025 by Mark R. Kelly

How the current administration deals in “alternative facts”; With a reminder of some central themes of this blog; Now the Smithsonian Institution is targeted for “improper ideology,” which seems to mean that the prejudices and stereotypes of decades ago are … Continue reading →

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Fewer and Fewer Are Mincing Words

Posted on Wednesday 26 March 2025 by Mark R. Kelly

Tom Nichols on the recent crisis; Paul Krugman concludes Trump’s people are both incompetent and evil; Even Fox News blames incompetence; Europe reacts to insults; Children with measles are getting sick from overdoses of Vitamin D, per JFK Jr.’s advice; … Continue reading →

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Tribalistic Politics

Posted on Saturday 22 March 2025 by Mark R. Kelly

Frank Bruni on why Trump keeps attacking Biden; Paul Krugman, via Adam Tooze, on how Trump has prejudices rather than ideas; Heather Cox Richardson recalls how Republicans have tried to create their own reality; Why MAGA voters want their opponents … Continue reading →

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