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Trump Surrenders; Stephens beclowns himself
After a fucking high stress weekend, caused by the careless blathering of Trump on the war that he caused, and that he had no idea how to get out of.
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The TACO is back...
Alas, you would think that Wall Street would have learned a lesson, but no, they just want this to end. But the truth is, the bad news is just beginning. Lather, rinse, repeat
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Are the Markets finally getting it?
Sorry for more on the conflict, but I think the markets are finally realizing that this isn't a limited horizon incident, and that there will be concrete, long-term implications that are really fucking bad
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The Art of the "Soft TACO"
Have we reached the end of the efficacy of the TACO trade? If so, good, it is time for the market to not humor the man-baby
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Grab Bag: Meme Game, Wanker Pete, Bret(bug)
Three topics, and unfortunately, I have to mention Bret Stephens again. Now I need a hot shower... FML
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This Fucking Guy: Bret(bug) Stephens
Bret Stephens once again shows why he's an NY Times DEI hire. He's thrilled with the Iran war, and praises Trump for his "instincts" Barf
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Credit where it's due: David French
I bag on David French a lot, and many of my readers chastise me for being too hard on him. Today, he gets credit. Also, Anne Applebaum makes an appearance
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Time for a Grab Bag - The Ides of March edition
A collection of fuckery from my perusal of the news... FCC Follies, Republicans more than flirting with Groyperism, and finally David French wants to blame Democrats for the polarization.
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This Fucking Guy: Alex Karp
Alex Karp is a speshul kind of fucker, someone who is where he is solely because of who he knew in college. I never want to hear another fucking word about "merit" in connection with these Silicon Valley jackasses.
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Trump Failing the basic test
A lesson that should have been learned long ago, and an epic level of arrogance is why we are where we are today. It isn't going to get better anytime soon.
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What are we doing there? - Iran
Getting into wars is the easiest part, now comes the difficult choices. The only easy day was yesterday.
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What Now?
How are the neocons taking this? They're trying to hide their tumescence while being horrified that this is causing chaos. You go to war with the presidents you have, not the one you wish you had (actual quote from June 2025 by Bill Kristol)