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Democrat: Don’t Bet on DSAers Sinking Party
Looking at “what happened in the early 2010s,” Republicans may not be “so sanguine or Democrats so concerned” in regards to the rise of Democratic Socialists of America radicals ascendant, muses Daniel Lipinski at The Wall Street Journal — but we should always fear more “about the country’s future.” Dems in 2010 thought the Tea Party would damage Republicans, but the GOP scored “historic gains in the House” that 12 months — and Tea Party Republicans then tied their social gathering’s fingers by “refusing to vote” for something much less than their full agenda, and the righties claimed victory again in 2014. So it’s “foolish” to suppose the DSA right now will “sink Democrats” this fall: It would possibly “not only capture the Democratic Party” however “ride it to victory” within the November. That’s not a “prediction” — however “a warning.”
Foreign desk: Venezuelans Want Real Change
Seven months after Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro’s elimination, tyranny is “down, but not done” in Venezuela, laments Arturo McFields at The Hill, because the regime appears “willing to do anything” however take “concrete steps towards relinquishing power.” Delcy Rodriguez’s interim authorities is in “a new dialogue” with the opposition reps, however to date off the desk National Assembly are discussions about ending opposition determine Maria Corina Machado’s exile and releasing 379 political prisoners. Only 23% of the population approves of Rodriguez’s efficiency; most Venezuelans “want real change, not half measures.” The Trump administration must “finish the job” and work in direction of dismantling this “repressive system,” by guaranteeing free elections and liberating all political prisoners. Venezuela wants democracy and freedom to prosper, not a “new face from an old dictatorship.”
Sports beat: The Dodgers’ Cash Advantage
The Dodgers “surged to a 40 percent chance of winning it all” after nabbing pitching ace Tarik Skubal this week, notes Reason’s Jason Russell — and whereas the crew is nicely run, it sure helps to have “a lot more money to burn” due to the “court-ordered agreement” that shields the “from the MLB’s revenue-sharing agreements.” Yes: Before the present run of “13 straight playoff seasons,” the crew was “basically out of money” in 2011. The, in a bankruptcy-court settlement, “then MLB Commissioner Bud Selig” agreed to worth the Dodgers’ “next TV deal” at simply $84 million a 12 months — when the precise settlement is now “worth an average of $334 million a year, and lasts until 2038.” This is “basically a huge annual windfall for the Dodgers, more than enough to cover the salaries of a few star players.”
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Conservative: Leftists Cheer Tragedy for Foes
Terminally online leftists like to “chortle” over their enemies’ “untimely death,” “dancing on their graves” earlier than they’re even dug, thunders Spiked’s Brendan O’Neill. The brutal homicide of “Tory grand dame” Ann Widdecombe impressed “glee” among the many “death-laughers”; Charlie Kirk’s assassination had “haters” chanting “Bye, Nazi bitch”; now the death of Brit columnist Rod Liddle has impressed “depthless narcissists” to “celebrate” the passing of a man whose offense was “saying things you disagree with” and cheering “because it means you and your piss-weak constitution will be spared his hurty words.” All this hate “is proof that university now makes you dumb,” as “a whole new generation has been trained to cherish their self-esteem above all else.”
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Vance: Consequences for Fraudsters
Social applications “funded by the generosity” of the people support “countless Americans,” observes Vice President JD Vance at The Washington Post, however the inherent “trust” that backstops these applications “is hard to sustain when a government turns a blind eye to fraud.” Team Trump’s new process drive “has taken a sledgehammer to fraud,” uncovering “$230 billion in fraud across Medicare, Medicaid,” SNAP and different applications. The “mission” “is straightforward”: “Protect taxpayers,” jail “fraudsters,” and be certain that advantages “reach the Americans they were intended to help.” The Task Force to Eliminate Fraud “is restoring accountability,” with “centuries” of jail time and “billions” in forfeiture and restitution achieved.
— Compiled by The Post Editorial Board
