The American People Are Smart.

Demagogues Always Do Well In Economic Downturns.

We Cannot Hope To Change Human Nature. There Will Always Be Cranks And Conspiracy Theorists Among Us. But We Can Try To Improve Things - We Don't Have To Accept The Debasement Of Civil Discourse Or Civic Decline. We Can Take Steps To Ensure That The Lunatic Fringe Remains On The Fringe And Stops Bleeding Into The Base And Then Poisoning The Mainstream

First, I Think More Americans Need To Declare Their Independence From Partisan Politics On Both Sides. The More That Americans Declare Their Independence, The More The Parties Will Have To Compete For Their Votes Using Reason Rather Than The Hateful Appeals.

Politics Is History In The Present Tense.

Politics Follows The Lines Of Physics: Every Action Creates An Equal And Opposite Reaction.