I really enjoyed SNL’s representation of democratic political candidates in the last electoral cycle, primarily as a result of my introduction to Larry David’s portrayal of Bernie Sanders. I was glad to see that another parody came out a few days ago, and watching it did not disappoint. Of course, not every line was a […]
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Making Merry, Managing Mayhem
04 Oct 2019
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Tuesday. Wednesday. Thursday. Three days will determine the fate of the presidency. If the Trump Administration ends in disgrace, and that is a large if, these three days will mark the beginning of the end. If President Trump emerges victorious in 2020 and seizes another term in office, these were the days when the Democrats […]
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Climate Change Forum: Good Format, Bad Politics
05 Sep 2019
Last night, ten Democratic presidential candidates took the stage in New York City to discuss the politics of climate change. Each candidate had roughly forty minutes with only a moderator and a camera. Those moments felt like an eternity in today’s media culture. In terms of format, it was a success. Politically, it may turn […]
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Election 2020 Right Now
15 Aug 2019
We are still a few months away from actual votes being cast, but the presidential campaign is taking shape. Much can change between now and February, when the Iowa Caucus happens. Current polling is also a bit speculative since most voters are not fully engaged. With those caveats in mind, the contest seems to be […]
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Democratic Debate: S 1, EP 2
01 Aug 2019
Andrew Yang’s closing statement struck near and dear to this professor’s sensibilities. The Democratic debates from the last two nights deserve to be accurately characterized. They are televised events designed to attract viewers. The introductory material feels like a rejected pilot for a dating show. “Here’s Cory–he likes musical montages, dank memes, and chillin’ with […]
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The Mailbag! – Vol. 32
15 Jul 2019
Matt’s Marvelous Mailbag seeks to provide marginally adequate answers to much better questions about politics, economics, social life, theology, or any potpourri you see fit to have answered. Send questions to mailbag.bereans@gmail.com. It’s been a while since I offered up a musical appetizer, so may I recommend Handel’s Concerto No. 10 in D Minor, or, […]
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Democratic Debate Takes
28 Jun 2019
The Democrats just concluded the first round of debates for the party’s 2020 presidential nomination. Here are some quick observations: We have a tendency to overvalue these early skirmishes. We are still many months ahead of any caucus or primary and most voters have not tuned into the process. Inexperienced candidates are learning on the […]
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Campaign 2020 Is Here: Yipee.
26 Jun 2019
The first battalion of Democratic candidates kick off the debate season tonight, and I, for one, could not be happier. There has been a gaping hole in my life, a tireless quest for meaning, a blind shamble toward an existential abyss. A debate season that features two or three dozen candidates getting 90 seconds to […]
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The Mailbag! – Vol. 28
03 Jun 2019
Matt’s Marvelous Mailbag seeks to provide marginally adequate answers to much better questions about politics, economics, social life, theology, or any potpourri you see fit to have answered. Send questions to mailbag.bereans@gmail.com. So there I was, checking the mailbag and wondering to myself if anyone was going to send something in for this week, when […]
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As a Fulbright scholar recently returned from 9 months studying Australian politics, I eagerly awaited the results of this past Saturday’s federal election down under. (By the way, Australians think weekend elections are one of the many improvements they made to representative government which the United States ignores to its own harm.) Before the election, […]
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