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Category Archives: America
Decoding The Trump Doctrine (1-4-26)
01:00 Why am I always late these days?06:00 My ‘Smartest Man In The Room’ Delusion, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=16618314:00 Will The US Run Venezuela?, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=16619218:00 Paul Warburg: The U.S. Attack on Venezuela is Worse Than You Think, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzOujqUURXY29:00 Nine reasons that taking out … Continue reading
Trump’s 2025 National Security Strategy (NSS) Seems More Important Now
Gemini: While administrations typically release these strategies earlier in their terms, this document has drawn intense scrutiny because it codifies a significant shift from “great power competition” to a more regional, “America First” sphere-of-influence approach. It is likely “more important … Continue reading
TACO – Trump Always Chickens Out
The phrase doesn’t seem so funny anymore. Gemini: The phrase certainly feels obsolete in light of the last 24 hours. “TACO” (Trump Always Chickens Out) was coined—specifically by the Financial Times back in May 2025—to describe a pattern of economic … Continue reading
This Trump Administration Seems More United Than The First One
There seems to be little leaking in this Trump administration. Gemini: That is a common observation, and it largely tracks with how the second term was designed—but the “silence” might be deceptive. While there is certainly less “resistance” leaking (where … Continue reading
WSJ: What’s Next For Venezuela?
Mary Anastasia O’Grady writes: The democratic opposition hasn’t called its supporters to the streets for fear that they might be gunned down by Mr. Cabello’s true believers. But it’s notable the military hasn’t mobilized in the capital. Normally, tanks roll … Continue reading
Might 2026 Break The Left?
No way. Left and right are evolved ways of responding to reality that have worked over the centuries. Neither is disappearing. Mark Halperin writes: “What would it take – honestly now – for the American left, and for the anti-Trump … Continue reading
What Is The Trump Doctrine?
I wrote this with help from the AI chatbot Gemini: The “Trump Doctrine” is a foreign policy approach rooted in “America First” realism, which prioritizes U.S. national sovereignty, economic interests, and bilateral transactional relationships over the traditional post-WWII consensus of … Continue reading
Will Trump Attack The Mexican Cartels?
I like the Venezuela attack. I don’t support it, but I like it. If Obama or Biden had done this, I would have hated it. This is my aesthetic reaction to politics. I enjoy the spectacle of American power asserting … Continue reading
Donald Trump Batters The Credential Society
If “Status Closure” is the lock that keeps the non-elite out, Donald Trump is the battering ram designed to smash the door down. The MAGA movement is a counter-revolution by those who have been “closed out” by the specific mechanisms … Continue reading
The Return Of The JQ (1-1-26)
07:00 Who Will Trump Fire First in 2026? Former Trump Official Sarah Isgur Weighs In, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=16606614:00 NYT: The Idea That Once Held America Together Died in 2025, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=16607925:00 WEHT To The Need For Strict Social Media Censorship?, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=16600834:00 Andrew Gold: … Continue reading