Nick Licata

Hamas had no realistic chance of defeating Israel’s army, but they did prompt Israel to attack Gaza.

Among the worries: A flood of additional Ukrainian refugees is of significant national concern for many European countries should Russia take over Ukraine.

We can consider national media as being divided into four conduits. Television and social media are solely digital, which receive the most attention from the political parties. The primarily non-digital ones are radio and print media, which have not received the attention or the wrath from either party for being biased. However, both mediums have experienced an increase in the concentration of ownership. Has that development moved public opinion to support "small government?" 

The factors in these big switcheroos were: the Civil War, racism, economic realities, and religion. Notable was the change of the Solid South as a Democratic base to a Republican stronghold.

Although America will avoid a classic civil war, it already is in a “cold” civil war of heightened polarization and mistrust between the MAGA base and liberals. That condition has morphed into violence and threatened violence against individuals doing their civic duty.

A cultural battle to excuse Black slavery is a loser for DeSantis and Republicans. Not only because this is a merciless message but also because he ineptly initiated his plan.

The reality of a Marxist communist revolution in America is a delusion. After a hundred years of organizing, communists accomplished less than President Donald Trump almost accomplished in only four years: toppling the federal government.

Democrats and Republicans offer two competing solutions that depend on interpreting or amending the Constitution. If either solution were successful, the next battle between any Administration and Congress to balance the budget by raising a debt ceiling would be eliminated. 

Both Roberts and Kavanaugh are on the same page agreeing that Voting Rights Act outlaws voting practices that discriminate based on race. That's a significant shift from their earlier skepticism about the Act.

The Republicans did not have a winning strategy.  And they have little to show to voters in the next election.