Katherine Revello

A recent graduate of the University of Maine, where she majored in journalism and political science, Katherine Revello is an aspiring political commentator. Her focuses include theory, the philosophy of money and populism. Currently, she is a graduate student at Villanova University. She is the founder of The Politics of Discretion, a blog dedicated to advancing her philosophy of discretionism. Follow her on Twitter: @MrsWynandPapers

Opinion

Katherine RevelloJune 26, 2017
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Blind Loyalty to Party Degrades Politics

America’s political culture has become such that the charge of disloyalty is a far more indelible stain upon a person’s…
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Opinion

Katherine RevelloJune 19, 2017
37

In defense of political polarization

The attempt by a deranged individual to assassinate a group of Republican legislators was all too illustrative of the ugly…
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Opinion

Katherine RevelloJune 13, 2017
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To Restore American Leadership, Trump Should Immediately End Relationship With Cuba

Historically, American military engagements are seen as much as a symbolic act of principle as an assertive demonstration of superiority…
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Opinion

Katherine RevelloJune 6, 2017
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Without Evidence, Right Shouldn’t Make NSA Leaks About Leftist Politics

There is no evidence that has as yet surfaced to indicate Reality Winner, the 25-year old employee of defense contractor…
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Katherine RevelloMay 29, 2017
37

If tax cuts are to raise revenues, broader culture of economic freedom is required

Among the favorite maxims of fiscal conservatives is the idea that tax cuts, not hikes, increase revenues. Inarguably, slashing personal…
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Opinion

Katherine RevelloMay 25, 2017
37

Trump’s Budget Creates A Government Culture That Threatens Rights

Budget drafts are hardly written in indelible ink. By the time they pass from the executive through the legislature and…
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Katherine RevelloMay 23, 2017
37

Statism Is Killing Creativity

Originality has never been much of a virtue in politics. Protecting the long-term interests of the state, its officials and…
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Katherine RevelloMay 20, 2017
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Politicians Do Not Have Solutions

The well of the American political imagination has run dry. There is not a single novel proposal being seriously pushed…
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Opinion

Katherine RevelloJanuary 31, 2017
37

Term limits are not a conservative proposition

Insulating individuals from the consequences of bad choices does nothing to promote democratic governance or protect civil liberties. It does…
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Katherine RevelloJanuary 23, 2017
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Trump’s Executive Actions Cannot Undo the Wrong of Obama’s

Whether executive orders are constitutional is something of a thorn in the side of political theorists. There is nothing in…
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Katherine RevelloJanuary 19, 2017
38

Presidents change, but legacies remain: conflict in peaceful power transitions

With very little regard for partisan loyalties that play into the frenetic turnover between old and new presidential administrations, American…
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Katherine RevelloJanuary 17, 2017
38

What does an electoral mandate mean in a democratic system?

Whenever an election result heavily favors one party or candidate, the commentariat class—those members of the media and political elite…
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In The News

Katherine RevelloJanuary 11, 2017
37

What the Tillerson Hearing Got Wrong About Economic Sanctions

The viability of sanctions as a major part of U.S. foreign policy played a prominent role in the back and…
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Katherine RevelloJanuary 9, 2017
39

As Trump tweets, so goes the market

To paraphrase a famous cliché, “As Trump tweets, so goes the stock market.” Last Thursday, Japanese car maker Toyota’s stock…
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Opinion

Katherine RevelloJanuary 3, 2017
38

The American Political System Should Be Divisive

Modern political ideology has devolved into a form of sectarianism. Party identification now serves as nothing short of an intellectual…
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