Perry Bacon Jr.

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Columnist at The Washington Post

Writer focused on government, policy and elections. Opinions are my own. [email protected].

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Have the Democrats found their version of Trump?

1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Perry Bacon Jr.

Have the Democrats found their version of Trump? (washingtonpost.com) Have the Democrats found their version of Trump? By Perry Bacon Jr. 2025041511302800 Pete Buttigieg. Wes Moore. Gavin Newsom. Gretchen Whitmer. Stephen A. Smith!!!???!!?? Since the November election, the ESPN commentator has been bashing Democratic leadership for losing to Donald Trump and floating himself as a potential 2028 candidate and savior for the party and the country.
Democrats’ biggest problem isn’t their age

1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Perry Bacon Jr.

Democrats’ biggest problem isn’t their age (washingtonpost.com) Democrats’ biggest problem isn’t their age By Perry Bacon Jr. 2025041110453900 Two left-leaning White men in their 80s who have been in Washington for decades insisted on running for reelection last year. But while Joe Biden's candidacy flopped so badly that he was forced to drop out, Sen.
Ivy League schools have the money to fight Trump. They should use it.

2 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Perry Bacon Jr.

Ivy League schools have the money to fight Trump. They should use it. (washingtonpost.com) Ivy League schools have the money to fight Trump. They should use it. By Perry Bacon Jr. 2025040915213000 Harvard, Princeton and similar universities are hard to root for. They reject more than 90 percent of students who apply.
Democratic voters are feeling the Bern. It’s not what you think.

3 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Perry Bacon Jr.

Democratic voters are feeling the Bern. It’s not what you think. (washingtonpost.com) Democratic voters are feeling the Bern. It’s not what you think. By Perry Bacon Jr. 2025033109453300 At first glance, it seems as if lots of Democrats all of a sudden really want to feel the Bern and join the Squad. Thousands attended the anti-Trump "Fighting Oligarchy" events that Sen.
America really needs needs PFJ - power, freedom and justice

3 weeks ago | phillytrib.com | Perry Bacon Jr.

The Trump administration is so eager to demonize and outlaw anything related to diversity, equity and inclusion that it has removed (and then restored because of political pressure) content from government websites and videos celebrating the Tuskegee Airmen and Jackie Robinson. But even though the right’s war on DEI has gone way too far, liberals shouldn’t seek just to preserve what remains of DEI and restore it when Democrats regain power.
The Trump resistance needs Amy Coney Barrett and John Roberts

4 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Perry Bacon Jr.

The Trump resistance needs Amy Coney Barrett and John Roberts (washingtonpost.com) The Trump resistance needs Amy Coney Barrett and John Roberts By Perry Bacon Jr. 2025032710300000 The first time Donald Trump was president and Republicans controlled Congress, GOP Sens. Susan Collins of Maine, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and John McCain of Arizona were critical to restraining him.
The Democrats’ wishy-washy fight against Trump and Musk

2 months ago | postguam.com | Perry Bacon Jr.

“Have Democrats ever been this neutered?” “It would be really cool if we had a party of principled and authentic leaders capable of acting like an opposition party.” “Schumer is absolutely worthless.”My Bluesky feed is full of liberals blasting Democratic politicians for not being aggressive enough in response to the Trump’s administration’s stream of unprecedented, radical and potentially illegal actions. I usually agree that Democrats are being timid and weak. Not this time, though.
GUEST COMMENTARY: Kentucky may have a moderate majority

Jan 22, 2025 | sentinel-echo.com | Perry Bacon Jr.

Does Kentucky have a moderate majority that could be harnessed to pull the state’s politics back from the far right? Maybe. The defeat of Amendment 2, which would have changed Kentucky’s Constitution to allow state funds to go to private schools, makes it three straight years that this very Republican-leaning state has voted in a more liberal direction in a high-profile contest.
Five ways to resist Donald Trump that go beyond Democratic politics - The Washington Post

Nov 26, 2024 | washingtonpost.com | Perry Bacon Jr.

Elections are important, but they’re not the only way to advance progressive policies. November 27, 2024 at 7:45 a.m. ESTYou might be angry and fearful of another four years of Donald Trump being president. That’s how I feel. I want to encourage you to channel some of that frustration into these five actions:1. Join the union at your workplace. Unions tend to support Democratic candidates and liberal causes, at both the local and national levels.
Kentucky may have a moderate majority • Kentucky Lantern

Nov 11, 2024 | kentuckylantern.com | Perry Bacon Jr. |Kentucky Lantern

by Perry Bacon Jr., Kentucky Lantern November 11, 2024 Does Kentucky have a moderate majority that could be harnessed to pull the state’s politics back from the far right? Maybe. The defeat of Amendment 2, which would have changed Kentucky’s Constitution to allow state funds to go to private schools, makes it three straight years that this very Republican-leaning state has voted in a more liberal direction in a high-profile contest.

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