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America the Surreal
An Assassination Attempt, Fake National Unity. and Our Fascist-Enabling Media
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Chrissy Stroop
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A Brokered Convention Might be Undemocratic, but So Are Staggered Primaries
Whatever Happens to Joe Biden, the American Electoral System Needs Reform
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Chrissy Stroop
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Some July 4 Thoughts on Nationalism, the Post-Debate Anti-Biden Media Frenzy, and the Stakes of the 2024 American Election
An Update and a Recommendation Hello, fellow bugbears! I suspect that many of you are feeling disheartened this week, as I am. The last week brought…
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Romanticizing the Era of WASP Ascendancy is No Way to Oppose Evangelical Authoritarianism
The Problematics of Mainline Protestant Pining for the "Good Old Days"
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Chrissy Stroop
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Genre Art, Self-Awareness, and Empathy
or, Why I'm an Unapologetic Fake Geek Girl
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Chrissy Stroop
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Why Don't Americans Love Biden's Economy?
The Answer is Obvious - and Anathema to Petulant Pundits and Crabby Campaigners
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Chrissy Stroop
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Go Ahead, Celebrate Trump's Conviction!
America's Moralizing Pundits Can Take Several Seats
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Chrissy Stroop
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There and Back Again
Home is Complex for a Hoosier (the Hobbits of America) Who's Been on Adventures
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The Bugbear Dispatch
The Bugbear Dispatch
As a transgender American woman in a time of moral panic, Chrissy Stroop is one of society's current "bugbears." Here she publishes weekly musings connecting her reading and other cultural consumption to her thoughts on American society and more.
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