Matthew DowdTrump Wins When We HateOver the past ten days since the debate between Donald Trump and President Joe Biden, I have paused a good bit to reflect on my own…Jul 9Jul 9
Matthew DowdTime to tie the Moral Cause of Democracy to Voters Self-InterestAbraham Lincoln understood very well that in order to succeed in politics, win elections and preserve our union that communication must…Jan 71Jan 71
Matthew DowdSailing in the Open Sea: Our DemocracyA tale of where we are today as a country and as a democracy:Aug 11, 20232Aug 11, 20232
Matthew DowdSeven Elements in Common between the Culture War in America and the War in UkraineI know comparing the culture war in America and the war in Ukraine will likely cause some people to say I either have lost my mind or that…May 29, 2023May 29, 2023
Matthew DowdArizona Senate Race: More Faulty Assumptions to DispelA big lesson from last year’s midterm election was that assumptions based on a limited view of data and history made for some very wrong…Jan 23, 2023Jan 23, 2023
Matthew DowdWithout Bias: An Election We all Could see ComingKnowing history is incredibly important to understand ourselves and to see what we need to fix and what has worked and what has failed. Too…Nov 22, 2022Nov 22, 2022
Matthew DowdDemocracy Watch: Top Ten Candidates who Threaten our Democracy (update)We are now in the last 70 days of the most consequential election in my life and possibly the last 150 years, so I am updating the ranking…Aug 30, 20221Aug 30, 20221
Matthew DowdDemocracy Watch: Top Ten Candidates who threaten our DemocracyAs we enter the last 90 days of the most consequential election in my life and possibly the last 150 years, it is time to do a ranking of…Aug 10, 2022Aug 10, 2022
Matthew DowdAmerica needs Truth and Accountability First, Before ReconciliationNearly forty years ago, in 1973 as a 12 year old, I became fascinated by the Watergate hearings. On a family vacation that summer in…Jun 13, 2022Jun 13, 2022
Matthew DowdThe Michigan Mitten Points the Way: Democracy or AutocracySometimes in the journey of history and political change, certain moments and places are a microcosm of a larger story and unfolding…Apr 25, 2022Apr 25, 2022