THOUGHTS
of a
LOCALÂ MAN

The Republican Party: a parliamentary party
May 11, 2021
Following parliamentary realignment, the Republican party lost members in multiple direction. But, they were able to maintain some of their loyal following and remain by far the second largest party in both chambers, challenging Democratic by only a handful of seats. However, the challenges faced by the GOP from it's former members may prove to be more difficult in the long run than the Democrat's situation.

The Democratic Party: a parliamentary party
May 4, 2021
Following parliamentary realignment, the Democratic party saw siginificant defections on both flanks of the party. However, they were able to maintain a the highest number of seats in both the House and Senate. And with the election of their candidate Joe Biden for president, the party is assured the first chance at forming the first parliamentary government in American history, presumably with Nancy Pelosi at the helm.

Liberal derangement syndrome
April 28, 2021
âBye bye burgersâ and hello state issued copies of the Vice Presidentâs new book. Those were the major talking points in the conservative media sphere last week. Two startling controversies that showed the liberal excesses and utter corruption of the Biden administration. In the first story, the Biden administrationâs new climate plan would eliminate 90% of beef from the American market!

Project: The Parliamentary States of America
April 19, 2021
What if America was a parliamentary democracy? American politics is dominated by its federal system, dividing the country into 50 separate quasi-states. These divisions, in turn, include smaller bodies: counties, cities, townships, districts, municipalities, and boroughs, each with their own governmental structures. At the top sit three separate, but equal, branches: the legislative, executive, and judicial branches.

Social media's algorithm of engagement as political strategy.
April 12, 2021
The presidency of Donald Trump exposed a number of uncomfortable realities for American politics. His emergence into politics using âbirtherismâ to question President Obamaâs legitimacy and his racist attack on Mexicans during his campaign announcement were later supplemented by a whole host of raw racist, xenophobic, sexist, and rude commentary. For most on the American left, President Trump was the dirty roots of American opinion laid bare for everyone to see.

