Rush Limbaugh.
“Great?” Oh, yes. He was great. In the broadcasting world, and in terms of his influence over a generation of politicians and other talking heads, he...
Dear Rebekkkah Mercer.
If you haven’t met them yet, it’s our pleasure to introduce you to the Mercer family. The patriarch Robert is a reclusive billionaire, we think, who...
The Beatification of Ronald Reagan.
Mark my words, the beatification of Ronald Reagan is already underway, so it’s time to brush up on Dutch and remember his most fucked...
How Trump Threw Away His Shot.
Is he gone yet? I mean really gone? Okay. Wow. So that happened. Holy shit, what a four years. This essay of Unf*cking the Republic® briefly...
Ayn Rand Was a Dick.
In this essay of UNFTR, we unf*ck the theory of “objectivism,” a movement inspired by novelist Ayn Rand in the 1950s and talk about how it still...
The Prosperity Doctrine.
In this essay, we trace the journey of the Christian Fundamentalist movement from its origins through to today, where millions of Americans believe...
Capitalism.
The left claims America is proof that capitalism is destroying the working class and the planet. The right claims America is proof that capitalism is...
The Violent States of America.
This week in Unf*cking the Republic®, we dive into U.S. interventions in the post-Vietnam War era. Starting with our recent meddling in Bolivia, we...
The American Propaganda Machine.
In this essay of Unf*cking the Republic®, we dive into the American system of propaganda and pull back the curtain on the tangled web of think tanks,...
Freeze!
While the country wrestles with police brutality and protests, dividing between Black Lives Matter or Back the Blue, a bizarre phenomenon has been...
Priorities.
Coronavirus exposed the American budget and monetary policy as giant myths. Turns out, we can afford to pay for just about anything we want....
Welcome to UNFTR.
Welcome to UNFTR. A smart, funny and searing political site sprinkled with a healthy dose of profanity. Each essay is a deep and delicious audio dive...