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Category Archives: Politics
When Capitalism Saved Sweden
Sweden’s economic history encapsulated: Sweden was once capitalist, and it grew rich. Then Sweden turned socialist, and it grew poor. Then Sweden turned capitalist again, and it was saved! If you think Sweden is socialist, then you know something that … Continue reading
Leftist Economics: The Magical Accretion of Wealth
As George Orwell observed, “there are some ideas so absurd that only an intellectual could believe them.” __ https://www.providencejournal.com/opinion/20190319/my-turn-mackubin-thomas-owens-ignoring-socialisms-countless-corpses Socialism is once again fashionable in certain circles of American society — particularly in the university, the media, political activist circles, … Continue reading
Another Perspective on New Zealand Mosque Shootings
Note: In the west, everyone is protected by the rule of law. The confessed perpetrators of the Christchurch outrages should be prosecuted and punished, promptly and as thoroughly as New Zealand law allows. A Cultural Immune System The media is … Continue reading
California: Experiment in Extreme One-Party Rule
Venezuela is the poster-boy of socialist policies acted out to their conclusion. So are North Korea and Zimbabwe. And now the US state of California has decided to join the parade of socialist descent, just to show that it can. … Continue reading
Should Andy McCabe be Executed for Treason?
If So, Perhaps He Should Not Be Alone Disgraced former FBI Director Andy McCabe confessed on the air that he conspired with other government officials to remove a constitutionally elected President of the United States from office. This conspiracy has … Continue reading
Looks Like France is Gonna Need a Lot More Guillotines
Emperor Macron Reaps Whirlwind w/ Unpopular Climate Tax For weeks, yellow-vested protesters have been on the streets of Paris, protesting new climate taxes proposed by the man who has been proclaimed France’s new “Sun King.” The New French Revolution: In … Continue reading
The Universe is Infinite: Economic Growth is Forever*
Since Dawn of History: Humans Discover Opportunity and Growth Human progress and economic growth followed a natural — but bumpy and uneven — track. Agriculture led to surplus wealth, cities, specialisation of labour, and trade. Despite thousands of years of … Continue reading
Diane Feinstein Fears for Virtue of Humanoid Robots
Notice: Parts of the article below contain satirical material. Senator Diane Feinstein Warns Against Sexual Abuse of Robots! In a recent press conference Senator Feinstein noted that in Japan, humanoid robots are already being used as office receptionists and waitresses. … Continue reading
Surge of Americans Renouncing US Citizenship
It seemed like there was exponential growth in the number of expatriates from 2008 until the end of 2016. However, the numbers seem to be leveling off, or even dropping. __ Source via TaxProf A large number of US citizens … Continue reading
Donald Trump: Alone Against the Apocalypse?
Fighting Chaos with Chaos? Trump as “Chaos-Master” Faces Down Forces of Doom From its start, the Trump administration has been plagued by charges of “chaos.” From the revolving door of senior staffers — including two secretaries of state, three national … Continue reading
Is Trump Bringing Latin America to Its Senses?
Not so long ago, Latin America was riding a big red wave of leftist triumphalism — from Cuba to Venezuela to Ecuador to Brazil to Nicaragua … But leftism in Latin America seems to have fallen on hard times recently: … Continue reading
Maximum Impact: How One Man Could Change the World
Global Change via Religion/Philosophy Looking at Moses, Jesus, the Buddha, Mohamed, and the Hindu legacies, one sees many long-term impacts of a global and quasi-global nature. Religion represents a deep and archetypal philosophy, which acts on multiple layers of the … Continue reading
Posted in Jordan Peterson, Philosophy, Politics, Ritual and Tradition
Tagged Political Philosophy, religion
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Should Hillary Clinton Be in Federal Prison?
Update: Timeline to infamy for Hillary, Obama, and a tainted FBI/DOJ How did a piece of opposition research, described by former FBI Director James Comey as both “salacious and unverified,” become the driving force behind the allegations that Trump colluded … Continue reading
Posted in Government, Hillary Clinton, Media, Obama, Politics
Tagged corruption, Groupthink
Today’s Left: A Compassionate Beating, a Caring Riot
Leftists Think of Themselves as “Caring and Compassionate” But there is a huge difference between “feelings of compassion,” and true acts of kindness. One is known by his actions, not by his words or his “feelings.” And the actions of … Continue reading
Posted in Coming Anarchy, Groupthink, Ideology, Idiocracy, Politics, Propaganda, Terrorism, University, Zombies
Tagged leftist idiocy
They Merely Dislike Trump Less Than They Do the Other Guys
Most US voters do not care much for Trump. But they dislike his elitist detractors far more. The Strange, Effective Logic of Trump’s Tweets While the news and entertainment media tie themselves in knots reacting to last night’s tweets, Trump … Continue reading
Is Trump Destroying Ratings of NFL, Late Night “Comedy”?
NFL Becomes “Least Liked Sport” in America Not long ago, American football was the most popular sport in the US by a wide margin. But ever since the NFL went from being an action sport to being a political protest … Continue reading
A More Relevant Ranking of Top US Universities
Universities were once meant to expose young people to “the universe” of rational schools of thought. The diversity of ideas and freedom of expression were once of paramount importance, before political correctness took over. In the interest of full disclosure, … Continue reading
Posted in Groupthink, Politics, University
Tagged leftist idiocy
Trump’s Long Game: Behind a Smokescreen of Tweets
Trump did not go through the arduous journey of running for office and being elected US President just so he could spend his time sending out tweets. Behind the curtain, Trump marches on. Trump’s Long Game Achievements Have Just Begun … Continue reading
Bernie Sanders: Still Honeymooning in the USSR
Bernie Sanders took his newlywed wife Jane to Yaroslavl, northeast of Moscow. It seemed an appropriate honeymoon spot to Burlington Vermont’s Marxist mayor. And so newly-wedded Bernie took his new bride to the USSR as an affirmation of their love … Continue reading
Simple Solution to Political Violence in America?
A recent article at the Fabius Maximus website examines recent left-instigated violence in Charlottesville, Evergreen College, Berkeley, Portland OR, and several other locations. The common thread linking these violent episodes of political violence is a vicious leftist intent to deny … Continue reading
Posted in Groupthink, Ideology, Media, Politics, Propaganda
Tagged Groupthink, Jordan Peterson, leftist idiocy
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Every Day of Trump is a Day Without Hillary
And That’s Reason Enough to Smile Al Fin was never fond of Trump, until the election. But watching Hillary Clinton and her band of ugly malcontents lose the election somehow created — not a soft spot, but — a spot … Continue reading
Looking at Trump as if He Were Not Crazy
Some of President Trump’s tweets and actions — such as the abrupt firing of FBI Director James Comey — seem almost nonsensical. The media and general punditry certainly want to paint Trump in all shades of crazy, but what if … Continue reading
High Tax / Low Opportunity States Losing People
States that voted for Hillary are going broke and losing the people and businesses they cannot afford to lose. High-tax states are losing human capital and financial wealth to low-tax states with more personal and regulatory freedom. When people leave … Continue reading
Posted in Demographics, Economics, Government, Politics
Tagged Immigration
Is the George Soros Gang Trying to Incite a US Civil War?
Shortly after the 2016 US elections which placed Donald Trump in the White House, George Soros met with a cabal of like-minded disaffected dementors to devise a path of destruction for the incoming Trump administration. It is not that these … Continue reading
Posted in Groupthink, Ideology, Politics
Tagged leftist idiocy, Politics
US Murder Map: Looking for Visual Correlations
US Murder Map 2014 Most of the murders in the US are committed within a particular set of locations. The map above helps to highlight the US counties where most homicides take place. In 2014, the most recent year that … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Idiocracy, Politics
Tagged blacks and crime, Politics
