It is a curious thing, the way a man can read a book of peace on Sunday and vote for a firestorm on Monday, all while wearing the same Sunday-best suit and a look of profound piety. I have long observed that the more a politician mentions the Almighty, the more likely he is to Read More …
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The Conservative Movement Subverted the Message of Jesus
In the landscape of modern American politics, few things are as jarring as the chasm between the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth and the platform of the current Republican Party, particularly under the banner of the MAGA movement. While the GOP has successfully branded itself as the party of “faith and family,” a rigorous examination Read More …
The Grand Illusion of the “Foreign Tax”
It has been brought to my attention, via the shouting on social media and the groaning of the common man’s purse, that we are currently engaged in a most spectacular feat of financial magic. Our dear leaders have discovered a way to tax the “foreigner” by reaching into the pockets of the American farmer, the Read More …
Billionaires Share Data Without Warrants
The reports from the morning papers (or the digital equivalent of such rags) tell us that Reddit, Meta, and Google have been handing over the private effects of citizens to the Department of Homeland Security—and all without the courtesy of a single warrant. It is a marvelous age we live in. In my day, if Read More …
California Wealth Tax
I’ve always maintained that we have the best government money can buy, and it appears the price of the California branch has just gone up. A few gentlemen of the “Billionaire Class” (a title that sounds like a royal decree but with less lace) are pooling $35 million to ensure their bank accounts remain as Read More …
The New Feudalism
The “Dark Enlightenment” and the End of the American Dream The Enlightenment once promised a world built on the pillars of liberty, equality, and solidarity. It was a vision of progress where the individual was unshackled from the whims of kings and the rigidity of birthright. Yet today, a shadow is falling over those ideals. Read More …
Where are All the Arrests of Democratic Pedos We Were Promised?
These guys are working hard to find some: Republican anti-abortion activist Howard Scott Heldreth is a convicted child rapist in Florida. Republican County Commissioner David Swartz pleaded guilty to molesting two girls under the age of 11 and was sentenced to 8 years in prison. Republican judge Mark Pazuhanich pleaded no contest to fondling a Read More …
Surveillance: The Quiet Autocracy
The nation is moving toward autocracy. It does not look like tanks in the street. It looks like code, data contracts, and blurred legal lines. The threat is a vast surveillance system built to track non-citizens, now repurposed to monitor citizens. The goal of democracy is free action without fear of the state. The goal Read More …
On Elitism and the Gated Fantasy of “Truth”
Mr. Curtis Yarvin, in his latest post, positions himself as a lonely prophet who has finally seen the obvious—the false nature of our modern narrative. While the sentiment that established narratives can be hollow is one I share, Mr. Yarvin’s delivery quickly turns his pronouncement of “truth” into a gated fantasy, accessible only to him Read More …
Trump’s Connections to Techs Brotherhood
Donald Trump has a growing alliance with influential right-leaning tech executives. This “brotherhood” is characterized by immense wealth, skepticism toward traditional institutions, and strong online presences. Many of these figures, including those associated with Peter Thiel‘s network from Stanford, share a history of contrarian views. Key figures like Elon Musk and Peter Thiel are leveraging Read More …