Tag: despair

The Case for Pessimism in the Age of Trump

The following article by Steve Chapman was posted on the Creators website December 28, 2017:

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If there is any single trait that defines Americans, it is optimism. We read our history as a journey upward, from the arrival of the first European settlers to the present. We operate with a collective sense that progress may sometimes be slow and arduous — but will be achieved.

That intuition endows us with confidence in our destiny. But what if it’s wrong? What if all along, we have not been ascending a peak but been striding toward the abyss? What if our national story is one that ultimately ends in tragic, irreversible failure? Continue reading “The Case for Pessimism in the Age of Trump”

Beyond Despair: Finding the Will to Fight Donald Trump

The following article by Ezekiel Kweku was posted on the MTV website February 13, 2017:

Anti-Trump protesters march along Van Nuys Boulevard in Los Angeles, California. Sipa USA via AP Photo

The left’s opposition to the Trump agenda suffered its first serious post-election losses this week, with Betsy DeVos and Jeff Sessions both confirmed to Trump’s Cabinet. While these weren’t the first nominees confirmed over the opposition, they were the first whom Democrats had fully united against. The Democratic base flooded the phone lines of their representatives, showed up en masse at town halls and senatorial offices, tweeted and organized and marched. Democratic congresspeople listened and delivered tough questions in confirmation hearings and (with one exception) held the line. They even flipped two Republican congressmen, convincing them that voting against DeVos was either wise or politically expedient. Continue reading “Beyond Despair: Finding the Will to Fight Donald Trump”