"Jokes" about murdering Taylor Swift, calling Kamala Harris the c-word, and creepily saying he wants to "protect" women "whether the women like it or not." Trump's closing argument is misogyny. I explain why his campaign is going there.
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"I'm gonna do it whether the women like it or not": Trump's closing argument is toxic masculinity
Nikki Haley is right that "bromance and masculinity stuff" β€” like wishing Taylor Swift dead β€” is politically risky
Competing rallies: Trump and his allies made the case for fascism: as a way to punish on those who talk back to white men. Harris reminded us of the consequences: violence, lost freedom, and chaos β€” and offered her alternative. An analysis.
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"Obsessed with revenge": In dual rallies, Trump celebrated fascism, but Kamala exposed its true face
MAGA made a petulant case for white supremacy, but on the site of January 6, Harris reminded voters of its violence
I interviewed former Republican women at an event in Philly. What was striking was how deciding to leave the party often came at a high price. They alienated family, friends, and even often had to leave their church.
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"I was ashamed": Why women abandon Trump
Women leaving the GOP face losing community and church β€” even family
The headlines were that JD Vance caved and finally backed Trump's Big Lie to reporters. But I looked at what he said next, and y'all, it's even worse. Vance thinks he has a clever spin on the Big Lie. But, if anything, it's even more fascist than Trump's original.
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JD Vance's spin on the Big Lie is more fascist than Trump's original
Trump's conspiracy theory was vague and self-centered, but Vance's version is about justifying a radical ideology
Going to a music festival this weekend was supposed to be a mental health break. But even in the bubble of good times and progressive politics, I found it hard to escape my election anxiety. I wrote this because I know a lot of you feel the same.
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Trying to dance under the cloud of election anxiety
Dancing and singing at a music fest felt like freedom, but the threatening MAGA reality kept seeping into view
Trump claims to be women's "protector." A new report detailing his extensive cover-up for Kavanaugh shows he actually protects sexual predators, like himself. An analysis.
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Trump is a protector of sexual predators, not women
A stunning new report suggests GOP believed Kavanaugh did it β€”Β and Trump would do anything to shield him
For decades, the Beltway press insisted GOP opposition to abortion was a "deeply felt" conviction. Feminists like me argued otherwise: it was just a low-stakes way for conservatives to express misogyny. Recent shifts in polls prove feminists right.
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"Pro-life" identity politics: GOP's sudden support of abortion shows it was never about policy - Salon.com
Dramatic shifts in abortion polls illustrate how MAGA just wanted a way to bash women
Setting aside the theater criticism to address what JD Vance revealed about himself last night. This self-proclaimed "pro-baby" politician will sell both the present and future of American children for a nickel.
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JD Vance claims only parents care about "the future" β€” but he called climate change "weird science"
JD Vance claims only parents care about "the future" β€” but he called climate change "weird science"
Interview with "Exvangelical" host Blake Chastain about his new book exploring why people leave evangelical churches. It's more about identity and politics than theology. But that's because evangelicalism itself is more about politics than theology.
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"We can tell them why their beliefs are harmful": An exvangelical on his former faith
In "Exvangelical and Beyond," Blake Chastain offers hard truths about why people leave evangelicalism
My analysis of Trump's bizarre "protector" speech and Bernie Moreno declaring women are "crazy" to care about abortion rights. What links these speeches together is anger and resentment at women for daring to have minds of their own.
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Donald Trump and Bernie Moreno are mad at "crazy" female voters who refuse to fall in line
MAGA candidates can't hide their irritation that women are allowed to think for themselves