Gus diZerega
@gusdizerega.bsky.social
Retired political scientist, NeoPagan, artist, gardener.
My essay on "The Suicide of American Conservatism" was just published by "Liberal Currents." www.liberalcurrents.com/the-suicide-...
The Suicide of American Conservatism
American conservatism is largely an intellectual corpse, killed by people who claim to be conservatives.
www.liberalcurrents.com
February 20, 2025 at 4:26 AM
My essay on "The Suicide of American Conservatism" was just published by "Liberal Currents." www.liberalcurrents.com/the-suicide-...
I have reand endless account of how white men/women/black men/women, etc voted for Trump. What I CANNOT find is what % of each voted in different states. White men in Massachusetts are NOT like White men in Mississippi, and so on. Culture often trumps race. Can anyone find those statistics?
February 11, 2025 at 9:15 PM
I have reand endless account of how white men/women/black men/women, etc voted for Trump. What I CANNOT find is what % of each voted in different states. White men in Massachusetts are NOT like White men in Mississippi, and so on. Culture often trumps race. Can anyone find those statistics?
Proof of meme below. www.politico.com/news/2020/09...
Intel chief releases Russian disinfo on Hillary Clinton that was rejected by bipartisan Senate panel
Former top officials were aghast at the move by John Ratcliffe, the director of national intelligence.
www.politico.com
February 7, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Proof of meme below. www.politico.com/news/2020/09...
Proof is in post above.
February 7, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Proof is in post above.
All Trump's lies demonize someone. All his promises demonize someone. None appeals to decent, motives, let alone any noble ones. Even "Make America Great Again" means make America feared again.
He appeals to that part of a person wishing to dominate others, to what is most evil within us.
He appeals to that part of a person wishing to dominate others, to what is most evil within us.
February 7, 2025 at 6:46 PM
All Trump's lies demonize someone. All his promises demonize someone. None appeals to decent, motives, let alone any noble ones. Even "Make America Great Again" means make America feared again.
He appeals to that part of a person wishing to dominate others, to what is most evil within us.
He appeals to that part of a person wishing to dominate others, to what is most evil within us.
I posted a warning about a planned nationwide demonstration. Friends corrected me- and that the warning itself was bogus. Here's the planned demonstration. www.newsweek.com/50-states-an...
National "50 States" anti-Trump protest planned for Feb 5: What to know
There is a social media following creating protests at state capitols across the country on Wednesday.
www.newsweek.com
February 4, 2025 at 12:56 AM
I posted a warning about a planned nationwide demonstration. Friends corrected me- and that the warning itself was bogus. Here's the planned demonstration. www.newsweek.com/50-states-an...
King George III was a far smaller threat to our freedom and our well being.
February 3, 2025 at 7:28 PM
King George III was a far smaller threat to our freedom and our well being.
Imbolc Blessings at a very dark time.
February 3, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Imbolc Blessings at a very dark time.
Just below- a blog piece on disturbing patterns in American conservatism and libertarianism.
February 3, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Just below- a blog piece on disturbing patterns in American conservatism and libertarianism.
On a happier note- is there any argument in the modern Western worldview that can explain this? I argue "no."
www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/t...
www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/t...
Two Orphaned Siberian Tigers Reunite as Mates After a 120-Mile Trek Through Russian Wilderness
Conservationists hope the love story between Boris and Svetlaya might indicate a new, successful chapter in tiger repopulation efforts
www.smithsonianmag.com
February 2, 2025 at 12:12 AM
On a happier note- is there any argument in the modern Western worldview that can explain this? I argue "no."
www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/t...
www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/t...
Sadly, not just Trump voters will pay the price of his policies. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
‘No rebuilding without them’: Trump’s immigration crackdown will affect disaster recovery
Saket Soni, founder of Resilience Force, says skilled restoration workers, with a range of legal statuses, are doing the arduous task of repairing US cities affected by disasters
www.theguardian.com
January 29, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Sadly, not just Trump voters will pay the price of his policies. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
The Republican Party is a dedicated enemy of a free society and this is some of the proof.
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
TRUMP LOST. Vote Suppression Won. (by Greg Palast)
A guest post by Greg Palast for the Hartmann Report Trump lost. That is, if all legal voters were allowed to vote, if all legal ballots were counted, Trump would have lost the states of Wisconsin, Mic...
www.dailykos.com
January 25, 2025 at 8:11 PM
The Republican Party is a dedicated enemy of a free society and this is some of the proof.
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
Get the word out!
www.rawstory.com/trump-dei-po...
www.rawstory.com/trump-dei-po...
'Fire off that email!' Internet hatches plan to troll new 'snitch line' targeting DEI
The Trump's administration new effort to have federal workers report their coworkers who refused to sweep out diversity, equity and inclusion policies may get more than it bargained for.Federal employ...
www.rawstory.com
January 23, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Get the word out!
www.rawstory.com/trump-dei-po...
www.rawstory.com/trump-dei-po...
Good idea!
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
Let's tank his ratings!
For everyone whose stomach is churning at the idea of another four years with that monster at the helm, and who has said they will absolutely not watch the upcoming farce of an inauguration, a friend ...
www.dailykos.com
January 17, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Good idea!
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
Only the worst of citizens would elect such a man.
January 17, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Only the worst of citizens would elect such a man.
This is completely true. Once decent Republicans are exhibit one, and now some Democrats are following the same fatal path. hartmannreport.com/p/the-fatal-...
The Fatal Flaw: Believing You Can Negotiate with Evil Without Becoming Its Victim
Evil doesn’t negotiate—it devours: The perils of trusting Republicans with America’s future. The GOP isn’t interested in Democracy, and it’s time to wake up…
hartmannreport.com
January 15, 2025 at 7:13 PM
This is completely true. Once decent Republicans are exhibit one, and now some Democrats are following the same fatal path. hartmannreport.com/p/the-fatal-...
Conservative monotheism in all its forms in totalitarian to its core, restrained only by lack of access to power to impose its dogma onto others. This is a good discussion by someone who emerged from that culture to grasp its failings. www.alternet.org/sandifer-chr...
How fear of 'critical thinking' drives Christian nationalists’ 'rising authoritarianism': ex-evangelical
J. Dylan Sandifer is now a sociology professor at the University of the District of Columbia, but Sandifer didn't grow up in the U.S. capitol. Sandier was raised in East Texas and had a strict evangel...
www.alternet.org
January 14, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Conservative monotheism in all its forms in totalitarian to its core, restrained only by lack of access to power to impose its dogma onto others. This is a good discussion by someone who emerged from that culture to grasp its failings. www.alternet.org/sandifer-chr...
