Dissident Politics

Pragmatic politics focused on the public interest for those uncomfortable with America's two-party system and its way of doing politics. Considering the interface of politics with psychology, cognitive science, social behavior, morality and history.

Monday, January 25, 2021

Election Analysis: Humanizing the Dehumanizable

The beagle - a white person's dog: How could Warnock possibly be a monster? The New York Times published a fascinating piece on how Rap...

Sunday, January 24, 2021

An Ascendant Liberal Christianity?

The New York Times writes about Biden's devout Catholic faith, describing it as an ascendant liberal Christianity. Compared to the major...

Friday, January 22, 2021

Finding Joy In The Wreckage: Acknowledging Trauma In The Post-Trump Era

The pandemic, the acknowledgment of racism in the U.S. and the presidential election have left so many Americans feeling collectively trauma...

The Framing War Game is Full On

Framing Biden's executive orders as divisive As part of its all-out opposition to Biden, radical right sources are including in their at...

Framing Issues in Politics

One of the most common reasons that politicians do not answer questions directly is to avoid stepping into an opponent's frame.[1] It is...

Want a Pair of Mittens Like Bernie Sanders'?

His recycled wool-and-fleece mittens delighted the world on Inauguration Day. The day looked sunny but chilly in Washington, D.C., as the ...

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