Tag: Leveling The Playing Field
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Playing Fields Can’t Level Themselves
The whole notion of “The American Dream” rests on the foundational idea that, in America, provided you’re willing to work your ass off, anyone (from anywhere) can make themselves and their future into whatever they want it to be. American exceptionalism flows from the fact that people from every other country on earth aspire (still)…
A L Katz
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Dear Regulation-Hating Republicans: Get Ready To Be Regulated Into Extinction
It’s simple. If the playing field was automatically level for all Americans — and if everyone behaved honorably, respecting the rule of law, we could probably dispense with most regulations. Alas, that’s not the case. Some people — okay, Republicans, it seems — cannot imagine walking past a pot of money without wanting to take…
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Dear Racists — It’s Not Up To YOU Whether Or Not You’re Racist
Does anything say “Donald Trump is a racist” more than Donald Trump proclaiming he’s “the least racist person ever”? Doesn’t it just make you want to shout “Oh, shut the hell up, you bloody, goddamned racist!”? It’s the first sign that someone’s a racist — that they insist they’re not racist. That they can’t even…