My Side of the Aisle

12/01/2021

"These terrorists, for that is exactly what they are, have never actually cared about America. This was clear when they first supported Trump in 2016 and when they stuck by him throughout every turn of his presidency. Throughout his many attempts to undermine democracy, from continuously attacking the free press to attempting to stop people from voting, they have defended him and refused to even consider that he was anything less than perfect."

https://mysideoftheaisle.com/2021/01/09/rebelling-against-democracy-shame-and-hypocrisy-in-the-final-days-of-trumps-america/

03/01/2021

https://mysideoftheaisle.com/2021/01/03/democrats-dont-expect-biden-to-fix-everything-thats-the-point/

"Before the end of the Primary Election, I heard Biden criticized at least as much by progressive Democrats than by conservative Republicans. Were there candidates who Democratic voters treated with a savior complex in the 2020 Primary Election? Yes, absolutely, but Joe Biden was not one of them. For most progressive Democrats and even plenty of moderates, he was seen as acceptable under extreme circumstances."

02/01/2021

https://mysideoftheaisle.com/2020/12/15/thomas-friedmans-trump-rule-what-it-is-and-why-we-need-it/

"In those few sentences, Friedman does an extraordinary job of hitting the nail on the head. Lying needs to be called out as soon as it happens, particularly when it occurs at the hands of our most powerful politicians. It is also important to note that both the news media and social media have an obligation here."

07/09/2020

Two icons of progressive politics have endorsed the man who defeated them in the primary after spending months fighting fiercely against him because they understand what many of their supporters don’t – that nothing is more important than defeating Trump. Do you think you’re better than the politicians whose campaigns you donated to and volunteered on?

Here's our take - whats yours?

https://mysideoftheaisle.com/2020/09/06/myopic-millennial-voters-have-moral-superiority-complex/

29/03/2020

The cult of ignorance described by Isaac Asimov has never been more apparent. In the age of the coronavirus, it is turning deadly.

Here's our take. What's yours?

https://mysideoftheaisle.com/2020/03/28/the-cult-of-ignorance-isaac-asimov-and-the-covid-19-pandemic/

24/03/2020

In September 2019, Salon ran an article discussing the hard data provided by Thomas Piketty that a centrist candidate would be a losing candidate - the tides were shifting, even before Super Tuesday.

Here's our take. What's yours?

https://mysideoftheaisle.com/2020/03/13/there-is-hard-data-that-shows-that-a-centrist-candidate-would-be-a-winning-candidate/

05/03/2020

The dust has settled from Super Tuesday and the race is down to well known names that come with very different agendas. Here’s our take on the the results and aftermath of one of the most historic Super Tuesday’s in modern history

https://mysideoftheaisle.com/2020/03/05/tuesday-super-tuesday-the-men-and-their-messages/

23/02/2020

For the staggering number of young "progressives" who claim that would prefer to see Trump reelected than a moderate Democrat.

Regardless of where we stand, we should be united in our fight against our common enemy and his administration.

https://mysideoftheaisle.com/2020/02/22/lest-we-forget-a-generation-becoming-desensitized-to-donald-trump/

27/01/2020

We are about to pay a steep price for the apathy of so many voters who thought it would be funny to shake the system up by voting for Donald Trump.

To not care about your nation's political affairs is a great (and dangerous) privilege and we cannot afford to forget that.

https://mysideoftheaisle.com/2020/01/27/the-price-and-privilege-of-political-apathy/

17/01/2020

Leading behavioral economists Richard Thaler and Dan Airely have discussed the problems that can arise when people are given too many choices-exactly what we are seeing as the Democratic Primary continues to unfold.

The dangerous trend of playing identity politics is likely help Donald Trump win another four years, something we, as a nation, absolutely CANNOT afford.

https://mysideoftheaisle.com/2019/07/26/behavioral-economics-identity-politics-what-richard-thaler-and-dan-ariely-can-teach-us-about-the-2020-election/

14/01/2020

What will it mean to do justice in an America such as this?

Here's my take on the impeachment proceedings and the importance of accountability.

https://mysideoftheaisle.com/2019/12/26/doing-justice-in-trumps-former-america/

14/01/2020

Andrew Yang's understanding of our nation's economic struggles is unparalleled.

Electing a venture capitalist may be unprecedented but it also may be exactly what this country needs.

https://mysideoftheaisle.com/2019/08/09/want-to-fix-our-economy-elect-a-venture-capitalist/

14/01/2020

The most shocking turn of events in the democratic primary so far might be that Marianne Williamson stayed in the race longer than Kamala Harris or Julian Castro.

Corey Booker is the latest to see the big picture regarding the race and step aside.

https://mysideoftheaisle.com/2020/01/09/current-democratic-candidate-pool-reflects-who-sees-the-big-picture/

14/01/2020

There are few concepts in modern politics more absurd than that of being both "pro-life" AND "pro-gun."

A Twitter post from a pro-Trump college group inspired this post-they blocked me after it was published.

https://mysideoftheaisle.com/2018/08/31/pro-life-and-pro-gun-try-pro-racism/

14/01/2020

Arguments with peers and colleagues about civil discourse inspired this post.

If you stand with Donald Trump, you are standing for the racism, sexism and anti-semitism on which his campaign was built and which have driven his presidency.

Supporting him isn't like supporting other Republican politicians just because they ran on the same ticket.

https://mysideoftheaisle.com/2018/07/22/the-centrist-speaks-of-civility-why-my-friends-political-views-matter/

14/01/2020

First op-ed I ever penned, inspired by the troubling evolution of . Two years later, nothing has changed but it absolutely needs to.

https://mysideoftheaisle.com/2018/06/29/a-former-high-school-outcast-responds-to-walk-up/

14/01/2020

The lyrics of Bob Dylan inspired me more than of any other poet. Please forgive the ways in which I butchered his political songs in my attempts to update them for Trump's America.

https://mysideoftheaisle.com/2018/07/03/the-politics-the-poetry-and-the-profits-bob-dylan-in-2018/

13/01/2020