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Brian Tyler Cohen
Creator · Independent
6/7
🥈 Silver
1Open Bookscritical
78%★ earned
“…the property of the people.” — Cicero, De Re Publica
Openly labeled progressive commentary with a "mixed" factual rating and no fabrication flag; leans on evidence and live debate.
2Free & Fair Electionscritical
82%★ earned
“The ballot is stronger than the bullet.” — Abraham Lincoln
Nothing in the record shows incitement; his conflicts are debate-format, not violent.
3The Dignity of the Opponent
60%★ earned
“Treat humanity … always as an end and never as a means only.” — Kant
Critique aimed at party behavior more than personal dehumanization; he sits across from opponents in debate.
4Fear Is Not Fuel
60%★ earned
“…the better angels of our nature.” — Lincoln, First Inaugural
Makes a pro-democracy case, though often delivered through alarm.
5Truth & a Kept Word
55%☆ not yet
“…living within the truth.” A representative owes “his judgment.” — Havel · Burke
The combative format favors the takedown over a fair summary of the opponent's strongest case. Consistent in presenting openly as a partisan commentator; his framing matches how he brands the show.
6Against the Spirit of Party
60%★ earned
“The baneful effects of the spirit of party.” — Washington, Farewell Address
Shares a platform with opponents, though as adversarial debate rather than good-faith exchange.
7Morality
75%★ earned
“The time is always right to do what is right.” — Martin Luther King Jr.
No personal-ethics problem; the criticisms concern combative packaging, not personal character or integrity.
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Scores are Independent 2026’s own editorial read against the Seven Articles — ≥60% earns the star. The first two Articles are critical: fail Open Books or Free & Fair Elections and there is no seal, whatever else holds. Each Article carries its founding quote as the yardstick. On bias →