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Darlene McDonald
@darlenemcdonald.com
Novelist. Essayist. Writer of Political and Civil Rights History

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Has Jake Tapper taken time off to write the book on it?
December 6, 2025 at 6:49 AM
We hear he already has the diaper
December 6, 2025 at 6:48 AM
lol
December 6, 2025 at 6:46 AM
This is Flipper type vessel the U.S government claims are used by drug smugglers. Does this bear any resemblance to the boat blown up?
December 5, 2025 at 5:04 PM
what then allow people like your neighbor to then associate Donald Trump as the person that espouses achieving that dream?
December 5, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Trump, his Party and his cronies are anti-employee unions, anti-labor, anti-pension, anti-employee rights and benefits. Shut up and be thankful you have a job, is their mantra. So, what is the 'vibe' of achieving the American Dream? What tells us, 'Yes" I've achieved it!' More importantly,
December 5, 2025 at 3:24 PM
I feel and understand you, but what's the 'vibe' of the American dream? Is it going to college? Republicans have denigrated college and post-secondary education. Is it buying a home? Most Gen Z and younger have been priced out of the housing market by people like Trump. Is it a good paying job?
December 5, 2025 at 3:24 PM
But, what is the American dream they believe in? That is the question. Trump is not a symbol of the American dream. He is the symbol of unbridled power and the culture of white supremacy. That is undeniable. His message for your neighbors is to blame ‘the other’ for their inability to access it.
December 5, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Real mystery.
December 3, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Good point
December 1, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Thank you for this!
December 1, 2025 at 9:25 PM
If the majority of these schools were not in lower quadrant of states ranked by poverty and education, I wouldn't say a word. It would be nice if some of that money actually went towards better education to pull people out of poverty so that they kids wouldn't have to hope for an athletic payday.
November 30, 2025 at 8:33 PM