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Delusion

There are a myriad of reasons why America has degenerated into a fascist state. Part of the blame lies in shockingly high levels of…

5d ago

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5d ago

No Return

It increasingly appears that we have passed the point of no return for our constitutional system and our role in the world. Yes, the…

Mar 13

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Mar 13

In Praise Of Inefficiency

The mass purge of the federal bureaucracy by the Trump/Musk administration has nothing to do with waste, fraud, and abuse but everything to…

Mar 6

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Mar 6

System Failure

It’s admittedly anecdotal evidence at this point, but it appears that Elon’s death march through the administrative state has finally…

Feb 25

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Feb 25

Survival And Solidarity

In a prior post, I wrote about the merger of the techno-fascists, as represented by Elon Musk, and the white Christian nationalists, as…

Feb 18

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Feb 18

Know Your Enemy

I don’t think anyone has any idea about the incalculable damage that the Nazi-loving El(on) Presidente and his fascist Musketeers have done…

Feb 11

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Feb 11

New Order

David Rothkopf wonders “whether America’s run is up, the American Century is over?” The answer appears to be a definitive yes. If it is…

Feb 5

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Feb 5

Reversion To Mean

The fantastic Will Bunch had a great, but depressing, piece in the Philadelphia Inquirer the other day that described the anger and sadness…

Feb 3

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Feb 3

It’s Over

The coup that began with the Brooks Brothers riot in 2000, and then just barely failed in 2021, was finally completed last night. Trump and…

Feb 1

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Feb 1

Gradually, Then Suddenly

Despite conservatism’s dream of denial, we clearly live in the Buddhist world of impermanence. In addition, Darwinian evolution emphasizes…

Jan 29

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Jan 29

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