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
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.
Political Musing
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.
Political Musing
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.
Political Musing
Getting into wars is the easiest part, now comes the difficult choices. The only easy day was yesterday.
Political Musing
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)
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The question at the end is what weighs on my conscience. We are in a very dangerous place.
Political Musing
This is not what I wanted to write about today, but I guess we're gonna have to go there.
Political Musing
These Fucking Guys: They seems shocked that their vaunted, SERIOUS party has become infested with Nazi's. I swear, they are some dumb fuckers for all their degrees and shit.
Political Musing
Apparently, there is a wing of Never Trump Republicans that really think they will be relevant in the post Trump ecosystem. Ain't it cute that they think that MAGA is going to allow them back into leadership...
Political Musing
Needing a quick distraction, the DoJ sloppily dropped almost 3.5M files and documents from the Epstein trove. It's not all of it, but it will drive a lot of news cycles.
Political Musing
Why do farmers vote Republican? Is it a kinship, a belief in hardy conservative values? Nah, it's because Republicans give them more $$$
Political Musing
It may seem like what we are experiencing is unprecedented, but it isn't. The temperance movement culminating in Prohibition is remarkably analogous to what we are experiencing today.