Archive - Stancil Culture

The big picture: we are witnessing the subversion of the US constitutional system by a crackpot oligarch

The US government is in crisis, and core realities of the American system are changing almost hourly.

Feb 8 •

January 2025

Volume, variety, vehemence

Democratic messaging instincts are shaped around a media ecosystem that no longer exists. Time for something different

Jan 31 •

The Internet made Donald Trump

Democracies must fight back against social media, or perish

Jan 27 •

Democrats are terrible at understanding how narratives work

Seriously, it's not rocket science. Unless you're a US Senator, apparently

Jan 21 •

Don't tell lies about Donald Trump

You will be asked to participate in the conspiracy to make the abnormal normal. Do not do it.

Jan 20 •

Trumpism is the politics of total emotional indulgence

Thinking is hard and uncomfortable. Far right extremism promises you can stop.

Jan 7 •

All politics lies downstream of the psyche of individuals — individual thoughts, decisions, and reactions are the building block of all political…

Jan 3 •

December 2024

Politics is a popularity contest and Democrats are losing

Voters don't care about their own conditions, beliefs, or wealth. They care what everyone else thinks.

Dec 28, 2024 •

December 2023

A Message for Joe Biden

Dec 7, 2023 •

August 2023

We need to think harder about solar and wind energy

The path of least resistance doesn't always lead where you want to go

Aug 25, 2023 •

May 2023

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