Author Archives: Dr. Conspiracy

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I'm not a real doctor, but I have a master's degree.

The Election of 1896

1896 was the contest between Republican William McKinley and Democrat William Jennings Bryan. The electoral map is almost the reverse of what it was in 2024 with Republican McKinley taking the populous northeast and California and populist Bryan taking the … Continue reading

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Merry Christmas from Donald Trump

You can’t make this stuff up: It’s scary when the one person who will have the federal power of the pardon for the next 4 years doesn’t know the difference between a pardon and a commutation (Biden commuted those death … Continue reading

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Donald Trump: Recovering Birther

(Found on YouTube)

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Buyer’s Remorse?

So, Republican voter, did you intend massive cuts to Social Security when you marked that ballot in 2024, or did you take Donald Trump at his word that he wouldn’t cut even a dollar from that program? The Washington Post … Continue reading

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Jailing the January 6th Committee

Candidate Trump made remarks that certain members of the House of Representatives belong in jail. Now president-elect Trump has doubled down in a Meet the Press interview on December 8, 2024. From Politico: “[Former Rep. Liz] Cheney was behind it, … Continue reading

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An Eye for an Eye

On two occasions, Donald Trump in an Evangelical Christian setting was asked his favorite Bible verse or story. The first time he said it was personal; the second he said, “an eye for an eye.” Here was the setting and … Continue reading

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Tariffs

Listening to Trump and his supporters, Joe Biden must a major authority on foreign trade because his use of tariffs proves Trump’s plan is OK. In the real world, tariffs are complicated. The major retailers, like Lowe’s, AutoZone, and Walmart … Continue reading

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Trump Stole the 2024 Election

One suggestion, not often pursued, and ignored by the “mainstream media,” is that Trump, Republican state officials, or the Russians, or the Iranians, or Elon Musk stole the 2024 election. The mechanism involves some shady practices: But none of those … Continue reading

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Direction

I don’t watch much TV and had never seen an episode of The Apprentice. As a life-long southerner, the New York celebrity scene wasn’t of any interest. My very first time hearing Donald Trump was in 2011 on one of … Continue reading

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Trump’s Cabinet Picks

One commentator described Donald Trump’s announcements of several cabinet picks as extending the middle finger to the country. One said Trump’s picks were not only “in-competent” but “anti-competent.” It’s as if the intent was to have the federal government become … Continue reading

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