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Exit Stage Left

on July 24, 2018
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In the wake of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez winning the Democratic primary in the 14th congressional district of New York, a lot of centrists have been losing their minds. Joe Lieberman wrote in the Wall Street Journal that Ocasio-Cortez’s win might “hurt[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…

The Forgotten Know-Nothing Voter

on January 9, 2018
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The Know-Nothing movement came to fruition in the mid-1850s as a secret society that believed that a Catholic invasion was taking over the United States through an influx of Irish and German immigrants. The name comes from when members stated[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…

Old Rough and Ready – Part Five: The Rate of the Ready

on November 24, 2017
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And with that, we conclude “Old Rough and Ready,” Two Party Opera’s take on the life and legacy of Zachary Taylor. Hope you enjoyed it and a very happy birthday to our nation’s 12th president!

Old Rough and Ready – Part One: The Rough and the Ready

on November 20, 2017
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This week, Two Party Opera will be bringing you another mini history story – this time, condensing the entire life and legacy of Zachary Taylor into five comics, concluding with the marking of his 233rd birthday this Friday. So sit[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…

Failure to Compromise

on November 2, 2017
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Chief of Staff John Kelly mentioned in an interview this week that the Civil War was caused because of the “lack of ability to compromise.” Look, I have what some may consider more nuanced opinions over the Civil War, but[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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