Archive - Backbencher

February 2025

Somebody Stop Trump's Default Threats!

The race is on to wreck the economy even faster than the government.

Feb 28 •

If English Is Our Official Language Trump Should Learn To Speak It

Also: Why I'm sitting out today's Economic Blackout.

Feb 28 •

Prosperity-Sucks Conservatism

We don't see it very often, but Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent gave us a glimpse this week.

Feb 27 •

Chester Himes: An Appreciation (part one)

The Mark Twain of detective novelists?

Feb 26 •

Wanted: MAGA Sycophant for WashPost Opinion Editor

David Shipley does the right thing. Also: My email explaining how I spent last week. Pretty please, Elon, don't fire me!

Feb 26 •

Introducing the Trump Sieg Heil Tracker

If you see video of a prominent Trumpie making the "Heil Hitler" salute, please forward it to greatdivergence@gmail.com.

Feb 22 •

Donald Trump Is Bungling Deregulation

Like Harrison Ford in "American Graffiti" he's fast, yeah, but he's stupid.

Feb 19 •

Why Everybody's Pretending Trump Didn't Threaten To Default

Nobody wants to send the global economy into a tailspin, so just act like you didn't hear.

Feb 11 •

We're Getting Unitary Executive Doctrine Good and Hard

Raise your hand if you think the Supreme Court should hand Donald Trump more power. Anyone? Bueller?

Feb 7 •

Jean Piaget on Donald Trump

Forget economic theory. To understand Trump's tariff reversal, you need to know about transductive reasoning

Feb 4 •

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