Author Archives: Sean Murphy

About Sean Murphy

SEAN MURPHY (@bullmurph) is the author of Not To Mention a Nice Life and the best-selling memoir Please Talk about Me When I’m Gone. He's a columnist for PopMatters and writes frequently about the technology industry. His work has also appeared in Salon, The Good Men Project, The Village Voice, AlterNet, Web Del Sol, Punchnel’s, and Northern Virginia Magazine. He has appeared on NPR's "All Things Considered" and been quoted in USA Today, The New York Times, The Huffington Post, Forbes and AdAge. Check him out at seanmurphy.net

Just Say (N)Oprah or, Make Great American Again

Posted on January 9, 2018 by Sean Murphy

Since when did wanting to do the job; in Oprah’s case, coming down from the mountaintop to do the job, replace being able to do the job? Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | Tagged democrats, Donald Trump, Dr. Phil, Elizabeth Warren, Golden Globes, Make America Great Again, Oprah, oprah president, Oprah Winfrey, politics, President | Leave a comment

Donald Trump: The Man in America’s Mirror

Posted on August 30, 2017 by Sean Murphy

Even as he fails and flails, Trump can be seen as the symptom, not the disease, of what ails America. Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | Tagged 1984, 2016 presidential election, America, Animal Farm, democrats, Donald Trump, Down and Out in Paris and London, Fake News, Fox News, George Orwell, GOP, James Comey, Jesus Christ, Obama, politics, Republicans, Russia | Leave a comment

Worst Americans: Cruel DeVos

Posted on July 3, 2017 by Sean Murphy

Never mind Trump: one need look no further than Betsy DeVos to understand the true depravity of the contemporary state of all-things GOP. Continue reading →

Posted in Worst People in America | Tagged 1984, Betsy DeVos, democrats, Dickens, Donald Trump, George Orwell, GOP, health care, Jesus, Obama, progressives, Public Education, Republicans, Ronald Reagan, Tea Party | 1 Comment

Participation Trophy Politics

Posted on February 3, 2017 by Sean Murphy

In Trump’s America, everyone can live vicariously, eliminating doubt, self-discipline and consequences. Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | Tagged 2016 presidential election, America, democrats, Donald Trump, Fake News, GOP, Obama, Participation Trophy, politics, Republicans, Russia | Leave a comment

Tiny Crowds, Tiny Hands vs. Huge Crowds, Huge Hearts

Posted on January 22, 2017 by Sean Murphy

It’s 2017: are you going to believe Trump or your lying eyes? Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | Tagged American Media, CIA, democrats, Donald Trump, Orwell, Politico, politics, Propaganda, Republicans, Sean Spicer | Leave a comment

Cheer Up, Trump Haters: It’ll Get Worse!

Posted on January 12, 2017 by Sean Murphy

As Nietzsche once said, “When you stare into the abyss, Mike Pence stares back into you…” Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | Tagged Chuck Todd, democrats, Donald Trump, George Orwell, George W. Bush, golden showers, GOP, Impeachment, Jake Tapper, Mitch McConnell, Obamacare, Paul Ryan, politics, Trump Press Conference, Wolf Blitzer | 2 Comments

The Democrats Can’t Win If They Won’t Fight

Posted on November 15, 2016 by Sean Murphy

The only time Democrats love firearms is when they enter a circular firing squad… Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | Tagged 2016, Clinton, democrats, FDR, hillary, Mike Pence, Narrative, Obama, Obamacare, Pantsuit Nation, Paul Ryan, politics, Reagan, Reince Priebus, Republicans, Stephen Bannon, The Power of Political Narrative, Trump | 7 Comments