Wright County Indivisible and the Politics of Outrage
I am a card-carrying member of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the Minnesota Civil Liberties Union (MCLU). The ACLU is a non-partisan group that works in…
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Identity Politics and Why We Lose All the Time
Us Democrats out here are not going to start winning again until we understand how identity is shaped, why it is important, and how to get past identity…
Monticello Data Center – Part 2
Moratoriums are for the gullible. They are for people who buy swamp land in Florida. Most people don’t understand the word “Moratorium.” They think it means something that…
Monticello Data Center – Part 1
Imagine that some politicians decide to build a magic road through the middle of Wright County. This magic road begins in Monticello, goes through Buffalo, Rockford and ends…
Domestic Assault
I do not rat people out. This is an exception. One problem with us Democrats out here is that we are not serious when it comes to vetting…
Village People – Part 2
Continuing with my Village People metaphor, we come to Colton Kratky, the Democratic house candidate in 29B. I respect Colton. He listened to something I said and changed…
Which Village People Character Are You Voting For?
My experience is that most voters tend to think in cliches. They like simple slogans and catch phrases. They are not interested in a nuanced discussion of issues. …
The Socially Acceptable Prejudice
People do not like to think of themselves as prejudiced. Everyone likes to believe that they are open-minded, and that they evaluate others, not for superficial reasons, but…
Read This First
I am calling for accountability. I am applying accountability to my own party, the DFL, first. If accountability is only applied to Republicans, it is not accountability, it…