Historian. Author. Professor. Budding Curmudgeon. I study the contrast between image and reality in America, especially in politics.

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40th Governor of California. Building a California for All.

Democratic political strategist, analyst, commentator. Hopium purveyor. More than 30 years in the fight. My primary political home is on Substack. Join me there too - https://www.hopiumchronicles.com/

Wife, mama, sister, friend, suburban woman fighting for democracy. NOT a national security/geopolitical expert but I have a guy for that.

Editor-in-chief of The Contrarian, MSNBC contributor, dog and art lover, democracy defender, and pro-Oxford comma. Book recommendations welcomed.

"Our capacity for justice makes democracy possible, but our inclination to injustice makes democracy necessary." https://buymeacoffee.com/justjack1

Founder @democracydocket.com. Chair of Elias Law Group. My dog's name is Blue.

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