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Democracy is more than choosing leaders

George Washington shocked monarchs. John Adams terrified them.

2 min readDec 13, 2020

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Democracy is more than choosing leaders

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Why Barr’s Secret Police Wear Masks

The fascist army that invaded Portland, and that may be coming to your city next, hides its identity to deny its own humanity.

3 min readJul 23, 2020

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Why Barr’s Secret Police Wear Masks

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Republicans Don’t Care About the Plague

This crisis is the natural result of the feudalism America has always fought against.

4 min readMay 21, 2020

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Republicans Don’t Care About the Plague

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The Only Way Out

Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? - Juvenal

2 min readMay 2, 2020

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Democracy Guardian

Normal is gone.

We will never get back to what we think of as “normal.”

4 min readApr 18, 2020

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Normal is gone.

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The Startup

A Tale of Two States

What is the single most important factor in determining how the TrumpVirus is growing in your state? Let’s compare two states and see.

5 min readApr 17, 2020

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A Tale of Two States

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Dylan Played Piano

(I wrote this story about twenty years ago. I’m convinced it’s unpublishable, but it’s one of my favorite stories.)

47 min readOct 1, 2019

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Dylan Played Piano

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An Impeachment Primer

There’s a lot of confusion about how impeachment works.

3 min readSep 23, 2019

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An Impeachment Primer

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Why “Impeachment Now” Kills the Constitution

There’s a very good reason the House has not yet started impeachment hearings. If impeachment starts now, Congress becomes powerless.

7 min readJun 26, 2019

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Wall Street Dive Bar

Metastatic Trumpism

Trump isn’t the disease. He’s no more than a symptom.

3 min readJun 11, 2019

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Metastatic Trumpism

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dcpetterson

dcpetterson

Novelist, software consultant, guitar, keyboards, esoteric religion, plus weird stuff. Author of Lupa Bella and A Melancholy Humour.

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