Posts by Steven L. Taylor

Steven L. Taylor
About Steven L. Taylor
Steven L. Taylor is a retired Professor of Political Science and former College of Arts and Sciences Dean. His main areas of expertise include parties, elections, and the institutional design of democracies. His most recent book is the co-authored A Different Democracy: American Government in a 31-Country Perspective. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Texas and his BA from the University of California, Irvine. He has been blogging since 2003 (originally at the now defunct Poliblog). Follow Steven on Twitter

Wednesday’s Forum

A Clear Example of a Misapplied Norm

Not all norms.

Musk’s Nazi Salute

Symbols matter.

Biden Pardons Family

It was a busy eleventh hour.

MLK Day Forum

And, yes, Inauguration Day as well.

The Anti-Democratic Impulse

The Curtis Yarvin interview.

Donald Trump Shrugging Donald Trump Shrugging

“I Voted for Trump…”

“…but I didn’t vote for that.”

Saturday’s Forum

The Biden “Legacy” Conversation

An observation or two.

A Photo for Friday

“May I Have This Dance?”

Thursday’s Forum

Fun Fact About LA County

There are a lot of people there.

Wednesday’s Forum

Fiery Politics

Letting wild claims drive the policy discourse.

Tuesday’s Forum

Monday Tabbing

It’s Warmer Out There

The data are clear (and the predictions were correct).

More on the Fires

Politics, rhetoric, and the question of controlled burns.

Saturday’s Forum

Scenes of Devastation

A hellscape of fire and destruction.

Photo for Friday

“Radiance”

Making Imperialism Great Again

Greenland, Canada, and Panama. Oh my.

Tabby Thursday

Monday Tabs

J6 Forum

WaPo Editorial Cartoonist Quits

Editors killed a cartoon criticizing media and tech moguls for giving money to Trump.

The Narrow House Majority

And thoughts on “mandates.”

Xenophobia is the Trumpian Move

Fomenting fear, not demonstrating leadership.

A Photo for Friday

“Perched”

Tabs for Thursday

A Constitutional Convention?

An unlikely and almost certainly inefficacious possibility.

Hello, 2025 Forum

America rolled the dice on 2025.

NYE Tabs

¡Adiós, 2024! Forum

I fear ye shall be missed.

Trump Loses to Carroll Yet Again

Yet again, a court affirms he committed sexual assault.

Boxing Day Forum

Merry Christmas Forum

Merry Christmas from OTB!