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Despite all of Trump’s machinations, it is extremely unlikely he can find a way to stay in power or stage a coup. Here’s an explanation of why.

The politics of this race do not make any sense unless one factors in racism and revanchism, the seeking of revenge.

The heroes of this election season are the millions of citizen volunteers who texted, phoned and post carded, but perhaps the biggest contribution nationally was the work of the beleaguered HERE which lost 80% of its members due to COVID impacts.

First inventory of the election from hell

Leonard Cohen | Democracy Is Coming to the USA. Leela James | A Change Is Gonna Come. Trump Cries Fraud and Calls Dibs on the Presidency. How QAnon Has Gone Global. Trump, McCain, Bush and Carter: Different Reactions to Bad Election Results.

After decades of voter suppression, organizing efforts pay off.

The parameters of American democracy correlate neatly with the parameters of the nation’s racial hypocrisy.