Tom Shackleford, Author at Identity Dixie

The Grim Beauty of Democracy

Let’s run through a list of key government policies. Does a majority of the population approve of any of them?

The health of a society can be gauged by observing who rises to the top. China makes an interesting comparison

I was recently at a SWPL social gathering. Our friends had returned from a vacation in North Carolina, where they’d

We’re entering the most dangerous phase of the conflict in Ukraine. The probability of an escalation will increase each day

Recognizing the right of another country to exist is acknowledged as a cornerstone of our rules-based international order. However, no

In the realm of public discourse, black people need professional representation. Putting them on television to make their own case

In 2008, I tagged along on a tour by a U.S. Army delegation to Kinmen Island. It’s been held by

To put it mildly, the behavior of the Biden Administration is curious. The current showdown was set up decades before

Lemme give you a smattering of typical local news quotes. Please imagine the lines being read in non-regional diction and

American democracy is a light unto the world. It’s how we got ourselves a senile president who molests young girls