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TIP 28: America The “Pretty Good”, July 7, 2019

July 8, 2019 / trese / Where Conservatives Misstep, Where Liberals Misstep

American Exceptionalism. That’s the head-in-the-sand term used by Trump Republicans to justify Independence Day intransigence. We’re an exceptional country they claim, because of their values; their stuff. Because they say, America honors free markets and laissez-faire social policy. Granted, our nation has been exceptional in many important ways. But where are we now? Has their […]

Weekly Tip 16: Yellow Vests: Will France’s Populist Meltdown Spell Trouble in the U.S? Jan 4, 2019

January 4, 2019 / trese / Where Conservatives Misstep, Where Liberals Misstep

Pay attention to France’s yellow vest movement and also the future of President Emmanuel Macron. If he fails, the end of a politically united Europe could be in the offing says syndicated columnist Thomas Friedman. What also could this mean for Donald Trump’s America? Continuing meltdowns across Europe could portent even greater populist disruptions on […]

Weekly Tip 06: Liberals – Message to the Left, Then Compromise Toward the Center, October 14, 2018

October 15, 2018 / trese / Role of Government, Where Conservatives Misstep, Where Liberals Misstep

Opinion columnist Thomas Friedman laments a recent comment from a friend. What’s going on in America today, observes the retired Marine colonel, is far more grave than any external threat, including the Soviet Union. And this, says the friend, is because the threat we face is here and now, right at home, and coming from […]

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