Ever since I've had any political awareness, I've felt either alone or part of a tiny minority.

The United States is unique among the rich countries, developed countries, in not having some kind of a national health-care system.

A lot of countries break (or go against) the international law.

'Reform' is a word you always aughta' watch out for. 'Reform' is a change that you're supposed to like. And watch it - As soon as you hear the word 'Reform', you should reach for your wallet and see who's lifting it.

Democracy is always harmful to elite interests. Almost by definition.

It's fine to criticize somebody else's crimes and misdeeds, but you don't talk about your own. The only exception is a country that is defeated. And even that is rather nuanced.

It is familiar to mainstream academic scholarship. One very prominent political scientist, in his standard text American Politics 20 years ago, observes that "The architects of power in the United States must create a force that can be felt but not seen."