Eric Purchase
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Advice from a professional writer on how to take down the Republican Party. Don't react, attack. https://epurchaseattack.substack.com/
Advice from a professional writer on how to take down the Republican Party. Don't react, attack. https://epurchaseattack.substack.com/
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Make Extreme Demands
Years ago, when Donald Trump was just a celebrity businessman, he was desperate to get on the annual Forbes list of the richest Americans.
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If Democrats make some exaggerated claims, they will capture voters’ attention while inserting favorable assumptions into their minds and achieving the lesser goal they’re really aiming at.
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If Democrats make some exaggerated claims, they will capture voters’ attention while inserting favorable assumptions into their minds and achieving the lesser goal they’re really aiming at.
epurchaseattack.substack.com/p/make-extre...
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Make Extreme Demands
Years ago, when Donald Trump was just a celebrity businessman, he was desperate to get on the annual Forbes list of the richest Americans.
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February 2, 2026 at 1:01 PM
If Democrats make some exaggerated claims, they will capture voters’ attention while inserting favorable assumptions into their minds and achieving the lesser goal they’re really aiming at.
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If Donald Trump said the sky is blue. I'd go outside and double check.
January 29, 2026 at 8:28 PM
If Donald Trump said the sky is blue. I'd go outside and double check.
"In the past, you paid lip service to individual liberty while going along with the Republican herd. Now honor requires you act like a free individual. For the good of the country, summon the courage admit what you already know: you’re wrong."
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Letter to Republican Voters
Dear Republicans,
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January 26, 2026 at 3:11 PM
"In the past, you paid lip service to individual liberty while going along with the Republican herd. Now honor requires you act like a free individual. For the good of the country, summon the courage admit what you already know: you’re wrong."
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In the #humanities, research isn't for discovering the truth about artists and their work but to eliminate the truth so that we can see their imagination.
January 24, 2026 at 4:16 PM
In the #humanities, research isn't for discovering the truth about artists and their work but to eliminate the truth so that we can see their imagination.
I believe the #BuffaloBills made a mistake in firing McDermott rather than Beane though the point is arguable. But one point is inarguable: Pegula should have made a move at least three years ago. The team stalled 2 or 3 steps short of a Super Bowl win 6 years in a row!
January 20, 2026 at 1:44 PM
I believe the #BuffaloBills made a mistake in firing McDermott rather than Beane though the point is arguable. But one point is inarguable: Pegula should have made a move at least three years ago. The team stalled 2 or 3 steps short of a Super Bowl win 6 years in a row!
Trump: Not going to seek peaceful solution to the crisis I created to obtain what we already have because I didn't get Peace Prize not under the control of a government that doesn't control Greenland.
Republicans: Wow, that totally makes sense. What a strong leader!
Republicans: Wow, that totally makes sense. What a strong leader!
January 19, 2026 at 11:42 PM
Trump: Not going to seek peaceful solution to the crisis I created to obtain what we already have because I didn't get Peace Prize not under the control of a government that doesn't control Greenland.
Republicans: Wow, that totally makes sense. What a strong leader!
Republicans: Wow, that totally makes sense. What a strong leader!
This episode reveals two lessons Democrats should take to heart. First of all, they have to be clear what winning means.
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What Does Winning Look Like?
My mother cared for my father full time in the last three years of his life, making appointments, taking him to doctors, visiting him in the hospital and nursing home.
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January 19, 2026 at 2:29 PM
This episode reveals two lessons Democrats should take to heart. First of all, they have to be clear what winning means.
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Two people you should never trust; A religious leader who tells you how to vote, and a polition who tells you how to pray.
January 18, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Two people you should never trust; A religious leader who tells you how to vote, and a polition who tells you how to pray.
Almost all Democratic leaders and commenters share this rationalistic perspective on Republicans. And it’s dead wrong.
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Dems Won't Win Unless They Understand This
A few days ago one of my favorite commenters, Justin Wolfers, remarked: “We’re going to educate our way out of this crisis.” As a professor of economics, Wolfers understands his public duty as teachin...
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January 15, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Almost all Democratic leaders and commenters share this rationalistic perspective on Republicans. And it’s dead wrong.
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Should we be civil to Republican voters? Would we be civil to someone who makes a habit of handing car keys to drunks?
January 14, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Should we be civil to Republican voters? Would we be civil to someone who makes a habit of handing car keys to drunks?
This is a great piece, which shows how far short mainstream news organizations are from accurately conveying the truth to the public.
How to build a radically truthful news outlet <--- YES, and why corporate media will never do it open.substack.com/pub/stopthep...
How to build a radically truthful news outlet
The old ways don’t work. Time to declare war on the liars.
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January 14, 2026 at 2:07 PM
This is a great piece, which shows how far short mainstream news organizations are from accurately conveying the truth to the public.
This is what I like to see--people pounding on the Republicans who support Trump.
January 12, 2026 at 6:16 PM
This is what I like to see--people pounding on the Republicans who support Trump.
I've never been happier to be proved wrong.
January 11, 2026 at 10:03 PM
I've never been happier to be proved wrong.
Democrats are tireless in correcting false Republican beliefs, but Democrats have never challenged the Republican mindset that offers such fertile ground for false beliefs.
January 11, 2026 at 1:37 PM
Democrats are tireless in correcting false Republican beliefs, but Democrats have never challenged the Republican mindset that offers such fertile ground for false beliefs.
Should ordinary Republican voters and officeholders be let off the hook for supporting Trump just because people always tend to support their party's leaders?
The Democratic Party thinks, yes, they should be let off the hook. Otherwise it would be speaking out against ordinary Republicans.
The Democratic Party thinks, yes, they should be let off the hook. Otherwise it would be speaking out against ordinary Republicans.
January 10, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Should ordinary Republican voters and officeholders be let off the hook for supporting Trump just because people always tend to support their party's leaders?
The Democratic Party thinks, yes, they should be let off the hook. Otherwise it would be speaking out against ordinary Republicans.
The Democratic Party thinks, yes, they should be let off the hook. Otherwise it would be speaking out against ordinary Republicans.
Only a Republican administration would distract from its domestic bungling by bungling foreign policy.
January 9, 2026 at 10:48 PM
Only a Republican administration would distract from its domestic bungling by bungling foreign policy.
If you address Republicans in an emotional register that appeals to them, some of them will be persuaded.
Or you can keep talking at them like Democrats and keep watching them ignore you.
Or you can keep talking at them like Democrats and keep watching them ignore you.
January 8, 2026 at 2:31 PM
If you address Republicans in an emotional register that appeals to them, some of them will be persuaded.
Or you can keep talking at them like Democrats and keep watching them ignore you.
Or you can keep talking at them like Democrats and keep watching them ignore you.
OK, so what should Democrats do if they want to win championships like the UConn women's basketball team?
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Basketball Lessons for Democrats
Democrats engage in politics like we used to play basketball in grade school.
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January 7, 2026 at 7:50 PM
OK, so what should Democrats do if they want to win championships like the UConn women's basketball team?
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I want to live in a country where there's a broad range of opinions. I don't want to live in a country where the opinions of the right side of the political spectrum are based on fantasies that have been disproved many times.
December 26, 2025 at 2:42 PM
I want to live in a country where there's a broad range of opinions. I don't want to live in a country where the opinions of the right side of the political spectrum are based on fantasies that have been disproved many times.
Merry Christmas to all who celebrate it.
December 25, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Merry Christmas to all who celebrate it.
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Yesterday I watched two programs about countries falling into fascism. One was The Sound of Music. The other was the news.
December 22, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Yesterday I watched two programs about countries falling into fascism. One was The Sound of Music. The other was the news.
The #BuffaloBills came back from 21-0 to beat NE. Does that show how awesome they are or that they're hanging on by their fingernails? Which version will show up against Cleveland?
December 19, 2025 at 2:06 PM
The #BuffaloBills came back from 21-0 to beat NE. Does that show how awesome they are or that they're hanging on by their fingernails? Which version will show up against Cleveland?