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The Undoing of a Wannabe Autocrat

Posted on November 20, 2025 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, November 20, 2025 I recently had an opportunity to hear a couple of political historians speak about autocratic-leaning leaders and how to deal with them. After studying the rise and fall of autocrats, they found that autocrats inevitably … Continue reading →

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Christian Nationalism – Be Careful What You Wish For

Posted on August 13, 2024 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, August 13, 2024 Donald Trump, his MAGA supporters, and the hundred and forty or so current or former Trump staffers who helped write Project 2025 are vocal supporters of Hungarian President Viktor Orban’s governing philosophy of White Christian … Continue reading →

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Why Kamala Harris Will Defeat Trump

Posted on July 27, 2024 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, July 27, 2024 Despite knowing that you can’t believe a word Donald Trump says, it’s relatively easy to tell when he’s desperate, and Kamala Harris’ meteoric rise in just one week has made him so. How do we … Continue reading →

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Has It Already Begun?

Posted on July 5, 2024 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, July 5, 2024 If you haven’t heard of Project 2025, it’s in your interest to learn about it. The brainchild of the ultra-Conservative Heritage Foundation, it lays out a blueprint for a Trump administration whose objective is to … Continue reading →

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Trump’s Shadow Government

Posted on April 4, 2024 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, April 4, 2024 A source I trust and frequently troll for ideas is historian Heather Richardson’s Letters From an American. She thoroughly researches and fact checks everything she writes and discusses current events in a historical context. Yesterday’s … Continue reading →

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Trump’s Hypocrisy

Posted on January 29, 2024 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, January 29, 2024 Futurists and speculative writers have warned that a long-term consequence of a fully open, unregulated internet would likely be graying the lines between truth and fiction. When anyone with an opinion, someone like me, for … Continue reading →

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A Primer for Defeating Trump

Posted on December 16, 2023 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, December 16, 2023 In 2016, Donald Trump introduced a brash, profane style of campaigning that relied on insults, slander, and chaos. He lied pathologically and bragged about it. He knew millions of Americans felt disenfranchised or otherwise left … Continue reading →

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Will Mike Johnson Support America or Putin?

Posted on December 13, 2023 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, December 13, 2023 Most of us had never heard of Representative Mike Johnson (R-LA) until he was suddenly voted in to replace Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House. We quickly learned that he is an evangelistic Christian … Continue reading →

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Ostriches

Posted on September 19, 2023 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, September 19, 2023 Ever since Donald Trump decided that his narcissism could only be satisfied if he became the first American dictator, I’ve been confounded by the way major events have evolved. How often in the past have … Continue reading →

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Divisiveness is Slowing Destroying America

Posted on June 29, 2023 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, June 29, 2023 Recently, I’ve been reaching out to people with differing points of view. It’s been enlightening. I’ve found general agreement on two points. One is how badly divided we are as a nation. The other, surprisingly, … Continue reading →

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