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Why Does Trump Get a Pass? Patriarchy and the Double Standard Protecting His Power

October 26, 2026 By Egberto Willies

Why Does Trump Get a Pass? Patriarchy and the Double Standard Protecting His Power

Why does Trump get a pass? This commentary examines patriarchy, male privilege, and the political double standard that rewards domination while demanding more from women.

Filed Under: General Tagged With: authoritarianism, democracy, Donald Trump, Egberto Willies, gender double standards, gender equality, MAGA, male privilege, misogyny, patriarchy, political analysis, Politics Done Right, powerful men, progressive commentary, sexism in politics, Trump Accountability, Trump criticism, women in leadership

Trump’s War on Canada Is Weakening America—and Working Families Pay the Price

October 17, 2026 By Egberto Willies

Trump’s War on Canada Is Weakening America—and Working Families Pay the Price

Trump attacks Canada while Americans absorb higher costs. Chrystia Freeland explains why bullying allies threatens U.S. power, trust, and working people’s livelihoods.

Filed Under: General Tagged With: authoritarianism, Canada, Canadian Retaliation, capitalism, Chrystia Freeland, corporate power, Donald Trump, Economic Inequality, International Cooperation, NATO, Politics Done Right, progressive commentary, Superpower Suicide, Timothy Snyder, Trade War, Trump tariffs, U.S.-Canada relations, USMCA, Working Families

Chris Christie Blasts Tom Emmer: GOP Malpractice Is Making Americans Pay

October 11, 2026 By Egberto Willies

Chris Christie Blasts Tom Emmer - GOP Malpractice Is Making Americans Pay

Chris Christie tears into Tom Emmer’s defense of Trump. Tariffs, Russian diesel, and economic denial expose a Republican leadership that makes working families pay.

Filed Under: General Tagged With: 2026 Midterm Elections, Agricultural Policy, authoritarianism, Capital Punishment, Chris Christie, corporate power, cost of living, Donald Trump, Economic Inequality, Farm Debt, GOP Malpractice, Iran war, Politics Done Right, Progressive Politics, Republican Accountability, Republican Party, Russian Diesel, Tom Emmer, Trump tariffs, Vladimir Putin, Working Families

Democratic Socialism vs Authoritarianism: What a Republican Anti-Socialist Latino Caller Gets Wrong

September 21, 2026 By Egberto Willies

Democratic Socialism vs Authoritarianism: What a Republican Anti-Socialist Latino Caller Gets Wrong

Public research helps create medicines while private firms develop, market and price them. UnitedHealth’s growth adds urgency to the healthcare-financing debate.

Filed Under: General Tagged With: Anti-Socialism, authoritarianism, Cuban Americans, democracy, Democratic Socialism, Donald Trump, Economic Justice, Inalienable Rights, Latino voters, Oligarchy, Political Propaganda, Politics Done Right, Popular Sovereignty, Proximity to Whiteness, Racial Hierarchy, Rule of Law, Social Democracy, Venezuelan Americans, working class politics

Stuart Stevens Says the GOP Became a Cartel—and Democrats Must Defend Democracy

September 20, 2026 By Egberto Willies

Stuart Stevens Says the GOP Became a Cartel—and Democrats Must Defend Democracy

Former GOP strategist Stuart Stevens calls his old party a cartel and says Democrats must pursue lawful accountability instead of rushing back to normal.

Filed Under: General Tagged With: American Democracy, authoritarianism, democratic institutions, Democratic Party, Donald Trump, Election Integrity, gop, Maria Butina, NRA, political accountability, political corruption, Politics Done Right, Progressive Politics, Republican Party, Rule of Law, Russian Election Interference, Senate Intelligence Committee, Stuart Stevens, Trumpism, voting rights

Chrystia Freeland Warns America: Democracy Is on Life Support as Canada Moves On

September 8, 2026 By Egberto Willies

Chrystia Freeland Warns America: Democracy Is on Life Support as Canada Moves On

Chrystia Freeland says U.S. democracy is on life support as Canada diversifies trade and Trump’s policies drive longtime democratic allies away.

Filed Under: General Tagged With: American Democracy, authoritarianism, Canada, Canada tariffs, Canada trade war, China, Chrystia Freeland, Corporate Media, democracy crisis, democratic allies, Democratic Backsliding, democratic institutions, Donald Trump, economic nationalism, europe, Freedom House, geopolitical realignment, globalization, industrial policy, international trade, Mainstream media, Mark Carney, Politics Done Right, Progressive Politics, Trump tariffs, U.S.-Canada relations, union jobs, United States, V-Dem, working class

Jon Ossoff Neuters Trump With One Devastating Truth About Corruption and Service

August 22, 2026 By Egberto Willies

Jon Ossoff Neuters Trump With One Devastating Truth About Corruption and Service

Jon Ossoff shows Democrats how to attack Trump: tell the truth, defend democracy, and offer voters a real alternative.

Filed Under: General Tagged With: authoritarianism, constitutional duty, democracy, Donald Trump, Georgia politics, Jon Ossoff, Mark Kelly, military law, Politics Done Right, Progressive Politics, Senate Democrats, Trump attacks veterans, Trump corruption, unlawful orders

How Mainstream Media Uses `Socialism` to Attack Progressives

August 2, 2026 By Egberto Willies

How Mainstream Media Uses `Socialism` to Attack Progressives

Marlon Weems exposes how corporate media weaponizes “socialism,” targets progressives with loaded questions, and applies a softer standard to authoritarian Republicans.

Filed Under: General Tagged With: Abdul El-Sayed, authoritarianism, Corporate Democrats, Corporate Media, Democratic Party, Democratic Socialism, Donald Trump, Egberto Off The Record, Harry Truman, Independent media, Jen Psaki, Kamala Harris, Mainstream media, Marlon Weems, Media Bias, media framing, Medicare For All, Neoliberal Democrats, Norah O'Donnell, organized labor, political journalism, Politics Done Right, Progressive Politics, Progressives, Republican Party, Social Security, socialism, The Journeyman, The Reality Check, Todd Blanche, working class

Trump Wants a Museum of Mythology, Not the Truth About American History

July 28, 2026 By Egberto Willies

Trump Wants a Museum of Mythology, Not the Truth About American History

Trump ordered political warning signs outside the Smithsonian because honest history threatens MAGA mythology. Patriotism requires truth, accountability, and repair.

Filed Under: General Tagged With: American Exceptionalism, American history, authoritarianism, Bill of Rights, democracy, Donald Trump, Founding Fathers, Historical Revisionism, Historical Truth, Indigenous History, MAGA Propaganda, National Museum of American History, Political Propaganda, Politics Done Right, Progressive Politics, Slavery in America, Smithsonian Institution, Trump Smithsonian Order, United States Constitution, Whitewashed History

Trump Is Manufacturing an Election Crisis to Justify Military and ICE Power

July 17, 2026 By Egberto Willies

Trump Is Manufacturing an Election Crisis to Justify Military and ICE Power

Trump is manufacturing claims of foreign interference and noncitizen voting to discredit future election losses and prepare Americans for authoritarian federal action.

Filed Under: General Tagged With: American Democracy, authoritarianism, Civil Liberties, defend democracy, democratic resistance, domestic military force, Donald Trump, election denial, Election Interference, election security, federal agents, ICE, ICE raids, immigrant rights, MAGA, military deployment, noncitizen voting, Political Repression, Politics Done Right, Progressive Politics, SAVE Act, SAVE America Act, Stephen Miller, Trump Authoritarianism, Trump speech, Voter Suppression, voting rights

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