Author Archives: Kartik Krishnaiyer
Has the era of bipartisan conservative economic consensus commenced?
The 2020 Democratic Presidential nomination race accelerated a process that has been underway for a decade or more. The ability of the Democratic Party to more tightly control electoral outcomes and leadership races within its own yard, but its inability to win races on the macro level. For me personally, I do not like these […]
Florida’s statewide teachers strike of 1968
One of the most important events in the history of public sector unions took place right here in Florida. In 1968, Florida’s teachers walked off the job after several spot strikes and the failure of Republican Governor Claude Kirk and the Democratic legislature to properly fund education. The background and legacy of this strike is […]
Castro and Maduro obsession while avoidance of similar right-wing abuses among Florida Dems cheapens party’s brand
This past five days we have been subjected to some of the most disingenuous moral outrage by Florida Democrats imaginable. Seemingly in reaction to Bernie Sanders comments about Fidel Castro on 60 Minutes, Florida Democrats much like last year’s race to look more anti-Maduro than the GOP piled on. Interestingly they did not take such […]
Qatar Airways sponsorship of Inter Miami CF – Misogyny, racism and homophobia
David Beckham has the world at his feet. His new MLS entry Inter Miami CF however hasn’t gotten off to the greatest of starts. The club’s trouble in launching has been well documented, but my thought was always that when a ball was finally kicked, much of that world be forgotten and we’d see a […]
George Smathers, JFK, LBJ and Nixon
George Smathers lives in infamy as the winner of the nasty 1950 Florida Democratic Primary for US Senate. In that primary Smathers defeated liberal icon incumbent Senator Claude Pepper with a red-baiting campaign that ushered in the McCarthy era. But Smathers Senate career saw him as close as anyone to the center of power. Close […]
Trump and “Gone with the Wind”: The academic history behind the racist “Lost Cause” narrative
President Trump’s citation of “Gone with the Wind” as an American film worthy of commendation while ripping a film by a Korean-producer could not have been an accident – it has to have been a carefully-scripted dog whistle to neo-Confederate types whose turnout will be important for the President’s reelection. “Gone with the Wind,” is […]
The History of Miami Beach
Miami Beach is one of the most famous places in Florida and one of the most glamorous destinations in the world. On this week’s Florida History Podcast we review the history of Miami Beach from Carl Fisher’s initial development, through Al Capone buying a home, the Art Deco era, the filming of Goldfinger, the Jackie […]
The History of Florida’s Presidential Primary – long a critical contest
On this week’s Florida History Podcast we discuss the critical role Florida’s Primary has played in both Democratic and GOP races of the past. Beginning in 1972, Florida’s Presidential Primary became a critical event in the Democratic Party’s nominating process. Starting in 1976, it was an important date on the GOP’s nomination calendar. Throughout the […]
The narratives about both Biden and Sanders are biased. “Fresh faces” not getting the scrutiny of Septuagenarian male candidates.
Writers note: This piece isn’t an endorsement of Joe Biden or Bernie Sanders, nor intended as a negative hit on any other Democratic candidate for President. It is a piece of historical analysis and perspective I feel needs to be written. It does not reflect the views of any other writer who has published on […]
Do not be fooled: Attacks on Iowa and New Hampshire are an establishment elite play to control nominating process
In recent months, I have been fairly critical of Bernie Sanders supporters despite agreeing with Senator Sanders ideology. I have been put off by those who intolerantly claim anyone not backing their candidate is somehow the handmaiden of the establishment or corporate America. However, I once again find the Sanders and Elizabeth Warren supporting left […]
The Florida Squeeze 