Political Musing
This Fucking Guy: Alex Karp (Reprise)
The Broligarchy's Court Philosopher drops a manifesto, and the discourse loses its entire mind
Political Musing
Where I spend way too much time reading about, thinking about, and writing about politics. It is just a reflection of how fucked up American politics is at the moment. Perhaps one day I will be able to write about Guitars again. I am not holding my breath though
Political Musing
No Undo, Part 2: The World Has Moved On Without Us
The allies are rapidly building a post-America order. The nuclear world is getting more crowded. And the progressive left is gearing up to do what it does best: snatch defeat from the jaws of opportunity. What a time to be alive!
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No Undo, Part 1: The Honest Assessment of What We've Lost
Before anyone sells you a recovery plan, you need to understand what's actually broken. Spoiler: it's a lot, and some of it isn't coming back.
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This Fucking Guy: Shayne Coplan
The biggest fucking douchebag you probably don't know, but goddamn, Shayne Coplan is the most punchable billionaire fucker on the planet, and that is saying something.
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The Fever Won't Break. We're Just at the End of Page One
MAGA isn't a political moment. It's the opening chapter of a very long, very ugly book — and Hari Seldon isn't returning our calls.
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You're Not Getting Your Republican Reckoning, And Here's Why
There's a cycle of a single poll showing a big drop in support that is not reflected in the aggregate, but that causes the Never Trump Podcast Industrial Complex™ to reach orgasm.
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MAGA Is Shingles. You Don't Cure Shingles
Accountability and reform are both lovely ideas. America will do neither. You can bet your bottom dollar on it.
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The Sorting Is Complete, and Nobody Told the Never Trumpers
The Never Trump ecosystem is really good at preaching to the converted, and reaffirming their priors, but reaching any new people? Not so much. The evidence shows that the political landscape is calcified.
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Yes, Hungary won, but slow your roll
Everyone seems to want to believe that the defeat of Orbán is proof that we can lift-and-shift that to the US. Hold your horses, there is no easy button, and while there are lessons to be learned, our path is much much more difficult
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TFGs: Swalwell & Stephens
Every time you turn over a rock, some cretinous piece of human filth crawls away. Swalwell is the fucking guy, but watching Reuben Gallego basically torch his future is delish. And Bret(bug) proves he's a fucking hack
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The Anti-Anti-Trump Club: Conservatism's Most Spectacular Rhetorical Gymnasts
Part 2: We gotta talk about the counter to the Never Trump cohort, the Anti-Anti's. If you thought the Never Trump audience wasn't enough to move the needle, this will make you laugh. Still, they suck a lot of oxygen from the discourse.
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The Never Trump Club: Who Are They, and How Many of Them Are There Really?
The start of a series. I have been fascinated by the "Never Trump" movement, and read them to assure myself that all of the old "conservatives" were not disingenuous. But I explore how this movement may or may not be helping...