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Max Burns

Max Burns is a Democratic strategist and the founder of Third Degree Strategies, a progressive communications firm. His writing has appeared in outlets including the New York Daily News, Business Insider, NBC News and Buzzfeed. Follow him on Twitter @TheMaxBurns

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THE VEEP WHO WASN’T THERE

No One Is More Irrelevant in the GOP Than Mike Pence

Trump’s former VP wants to be a GOP kingmaker, but he’s a man of uncommon cowardice and lacks his ex-boss’ cult of personality.

Max Burns

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IT’S GONNA GET SO BAD

GOP Is Wasting No Time Pushing Dystopian Post-Roe Laws

Having all but won the SCOTUS abortion war—the GOP’s twisted, totalitarian worldview is being laid bare for the entire world to see.

Max Burns

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MUH NORMS

GOP Outrage Over SCOTUS Leak Is a Ploy to Excuse Jan. 6

Republicans are in a fit of pique over a “far-left” leaker who might not even exist—all while trying to memory-hole the attack on the Capitol.

Max Burns

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PEOPLE AS PROPS

Abbott’s D.C. Migrant Bus Is a Dehumanizing Political Stunt

The Texas governor made good on his threat to send undocumented immigrants to Washington, D.C., by bus—proving there’s no end to the GOP’s xenophobic depravity.

Max Burns

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SURRENDER

GOP Is Destroying Abortion Rights. Where the Hell Are Dems?

Red states are engaged in an all-out assault on women’s reproductive rights, while Biden and Democrats sleepwalk toward defeat.

Max Burns

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SO SOCIALIST

Anti-Vaccine Conservatives Love Sweden to Own the Libs

Republicans touted “socialist” Sweden to defend Florida recommending against the COVID vaccine for children under 12. But don’t expect GOP support for universal healthcare.

Max Burns

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DISARRAY, AGAIN?

Biden’s SOTU Speech Only Highlighted Democrats’ Divisions

The left isn’t ready to forgive the conservative Democrats still actively blocking Biden’s most popular proposals.

Max Burns

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C’MON MAN

Biden Officially Surrendered on Progressives’ Top Priorities

The president finally admitted he’s going to have to chop up his Build Back Better (BBB) spending plan — in order to save any of it.

Max Burns

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MOMENT OF TRUTH

If Dems Don’t Save Democracy Now They Won’t Get Another Shot

Look at Texas, which is now counting prisoners as a way to build up local Republican districts, for a sense of how bad things could get.

Max Burns

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ELEVENTH HOUR

Biden Vowed to Fix America. What the Hell Is the Problem?

Democrats squandered a golden year in 2021, and 2022 isn’t looking any better if the party can’t find a way to protect Americans’ voting rights.

Max Burns

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