From PostEverything, Mike Godwin, the inventor of “Godwin's Law” about Hitler comparisons on the Internet, says they’re not always inappropriate: Sure, call Trump a Nazi — just make sure you know what you’re talking about. Donald Trump and demagogue: Megan Garber on the history of a loaded word. Donald Trump really doesn’t want me to tell you this: Over a long weekend on assignment for Playboy magazine, Mark Bowden found that behind the garish Trump facade lies only more ugliness. Rick Perlstein on the secret to Trump’s ratings. Jeff Guo on the real reasons Donald Trump’s so popular — for people totally confused by it. Voters might be abandoning Trump — Rightbloggers definitely are. Catherine Rampell on why Trump’s Republican rivals should be thanking him: Americans have just been so distracted by the carnival-barker craziness of Trump that we’ve been ignoring the slightly less colorful craziness of the other candidates.
“Ted Cruz can say he’s evangelical, but he’s still a dirty Hispanic at heart”. Ted Cruz is more dangerous than Donald Trump: Though just as conservative and volatile, the Texas senator is much more purposeful and patient than Trump. That being said, we are so ready for Trump to go birther on Ted Cruz. Thanks to Trump, fringe news enters the mainstream. Conservative S. E. Cupp says “Run, Trump, Run! (as an independent)”. Jonathan Chait on why Republicans should let Donald Trump run as an independent. Anand Giridharadas on Trumpism after Trump.
