Tag: Donald Trump
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Identity Politics of the White-Wing: The Fallacy of a Working-Class Revolution
Despite its apparent and self-proclaimed contempt for identity politics, the modern Republican Party is fueled by labels, many of which have little substance or bearing on genuine political discourse. Take, for instance, the Trump administration’s recent 25 percent tariff on steel, which will shift new costs onto the auto industry and is predicted to cause…
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The One Chant I Will Not Say
By Rebecca Forte I have protested 6 times since the end of January. I am not paid to do this, but instead do so out of a compelling need to speak up against the injustices that I see. There are many chants that I adore and project as loudly as I can: “We want a…
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Legislature Empowers Frosh to Fight Trump
Several bills passed in the just-ended legislative session responded to the election of Donald Trump. In the 2016 presidential election, Maryland was one of the bluest of blue states, with 60.33% of voters supporting Clinton and only 33.91% supporting Trump. (Anne Arundel County split more evenly with 47.7% Clinton voters to 47.1% Trump voters.) As a…