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Civics and Media Studies Might Save Us: Part 1

It may be easiest to propose simply that politics as used in the vernacular is the intersection of media and civics. Politics is the messaging and media of the legal and civil discussions that affect our lives via government.

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Sunday Morning with a Trump Supporter

The biggest factor leading to this was an oil change that left me with too much time on my hands. Sun shining, a beautiful day in the making, my coffee and breakfast consumed: “I just want to live near polite people” / “People are just so rude” / “I’m just so sick of the people around here.” x1000 “White people were slaves, too. Did you know that?” (I did) “There were white slaves in Africa.” (Like, six). “He says what he really thinks.” “He’s bringing back coal jobs.” “There’s a difference between a ‘n#*$@!’ and a black person.” “I have black…

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The Party of the Future

We’re living in a strange time, in case that needed to be said.  Let’s get this out of the way first:  no matter your beliefs or political leanings, I’m fairly confident you agree Donald Trump is not the right person to lead a Taco Bell, let alone the United States of America.  We can do better than Slimer’s orange cousin who can’t even make a friendly phone call without causing international affront. Trump is a narcissistic, morally feeble, mentally flaccid, small man.  He lies outright and he also lies like a politician.  He isn’t going to help you, White Middle Class Working…

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Ugh, Fine, Whatever 2016: Never Trump, Sometimes Clinton

I suppose that at this late point in the election cycle, everyone’s mind is made up.  You know who you’re going to vote for on November 8th (or 28th, depending on who you ask). But that doesn’t mean I’m not going to take part in the Internet’s greatest non-porn tradition:  exhorting ad nauseam about politics in an effort to convince people that I’m right and they’re wrong. Actually, I care less about that than I do about putting an incredible guilt trip on everyone who deigns to vote for moldy cheese puff Donald Trump.  I want you to know just…

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