Theodore R. Johnson
@DrTedJ
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Writer | Contributing columnist @WashingtonPost | Senior Advisor @NewAmerica | Navy vet | ΩΨΦ | HBCU-educated
Washington, DC metro area
Joined September 2012
All politics is local … but the desire for economic security - or, at the very least, predictability - is universal. https://t.co/11fVFdcpv7
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Data centers are spiking utility rates and angering voters.
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As ICE roils Chicago, the city is getting the last laugh, @DrTedJ writes. https://t.co/q8rHUQcMGR
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Chicago shows how humor can bring people together in a chaotic world.
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Tomorrow! The lineup of arts, policy, and scholarship is incredible:
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New America’s Us@250 initiative invites you to explore the pride, reckoning, and aspiration that shape our national identity through powerful discussions, performances, and stories. Join the conversation in DC or online: https://t.co/D283DiiYDa
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"The case poses a critical question: Is a fair and just democracy one where everyone can freely cast a vote, or one where they also have a seat at the table?" @DrTedJ writes.
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Activist Supreme Court justices threaten the Voting Rights Act.
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"Trump is the first Republican presidential nominee in nearly half a century to win at least 15 percent of this voting bloc." The latest from @DrTedJ:
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New data shows historic gains made by the president among this racial demographic.
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Obama’s coalition was a culmination of civil rights politics; Trump benefitted from the realignments underway as civil rights moves lower on voters’ list of priorities.
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Trump managed to stumble into gains with a changing Black electorate https://t.co/h9w1JpWEYG
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New data shows historic gains made by the president among this racial demographic.
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"Trump is the first Republican presidential nominee in nearly half a century to win at least 15 percent of this voting bloc." The latest from @DrTedJ:
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New data shows historic gains made by the president among this racial demographic.
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“It gets real at 50.” The latest from @drtedj:
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For Gen Xers, turning 50 means learning our ambitions don’t have to be so high.
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"While arming the Guard may be a political decision, telling troops whom to shoot — even if they don’t — has ramifications far beyond politics." https://t.co/UaO3M616vD
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When soldiers deploy to U.S. soil, the priority should be on helping, not seeing people as the enemy.
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As America approaches its 250th birthday, @DrTedJ reflects on what our past celebrations say about who we are, and who we still hope to be. Read more from @washingtonpost here:
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From our 50th birthday to next year’s 250th, Americans have asked who we are as a nation.
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Feel like Congress doesn’t care what you want? You’re right, @DrTedJ writes.
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Once in office, politicians have little motivation to obey the will of their constituents.
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"HBCUs understand acutely the importance of staying away from political controversy and maintaining bipartisan support to keep their doors open and their students preparing for success," @DrTedJ writes.
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Despite attacks on DEI and colleges, HBCUs endure through bipartisan support.
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“Republicans and Democrats might not agree on a whole lot of things, but historically they have agreed on HBCUs.” -Me https://t.co/aVWoZBvUiC
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Despite attacks on DEI and colleges, HBCUs endure through bipartisan support.
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"Real patriots know there is room for both shame and pride; they meet the former with a fighting spirit and the latter with a celebratory one," @DrTedJ writes.
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As the president’s military parade takes center stage, we can feel pride despite politics and injustice.
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From @DrTedJ: My rookie mistakes gardening include cursing at the nursery lady
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Growing plants in my garden shows there is always hope to save something struggling.
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"Trump has used the bully pulpit and executive orders to unleash an offensive against diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, which seeks to forbid most of the actions he once proposed." Read more from @DrTedJ: https://t.co/FOUJpRw2Vc
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"Even the Platinum Plan of the first Trump administration would be flagged for violating the anti-DEI policies of the second."
Trump’s "plan" for Black Americans was mostly a bait and switch, @DrTedJ writes.
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On the latest episode of How To Fix It, @DrTedJ joins @JohnAvlon to discuss how American pride has been weaponized, why civic education has crumbled, and how citizens can reclaim a more inclusive, aspirational patriotism: https://t.co/asAEqf2fIE
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As America approaches its 250th anniversary, deep polarization and partisan battles are threatening the very idea of patriotism.
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"The Platinum Plan of the first Trump administration would be flagged for violating the anti-DEI policies of the second." https://t.co/0IJnZO2ni4
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The president prioritized the wrong values.
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