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Category Archives: America
‘Trump’s divergence from the conventional Republican platform is generating indignant punditry from neocons and neoliberals alike’
PERIES: So let’s take a look at this article by Paul Krugman. Where is he going with this analysis about the Siberian candidate? HUDSON: Well, Krugman has joined the ranks of the neocons, as well as the neoliberals, and they’re … Continue reading
Dennis Prager: Trump’s Speech Wasn’t ‘Dark’ Enough
Dennis Prager writes: One of the many remarkable traits of the progressives is their lack of self-awareness. This trait was on display last week in the media and Democratic Party’s characterization of Donald Trump’s acceptance speech — and the entire … Continue reading
CNN: “Donald Trump Bounces Into the Lead”
Comments at Steve Sailer: * Evidently, what Trump had to say in his big speech was pretty persuasive, if I say so myself. * It is interesting watching all the framing and narrative wrangling going on. Google news seems to … Continue reading
Fact-Checking Donald Trump’s Acceptance Speech
Comments at Steve Sailer: * The other day PBS ran a fact-check on Donald Trump’s acceptance speech. TRUMP: “My opponent has called for a radical 550 percent increase in Syrian (refugees). … She proposes this despite the fact that there’s … Continue reading
Democratic Convention Thread
Comments at Steve Sailer: Nice to see YouTube favorite, “Frankie,” deliver the opening speech at the convention. He’s come a long way from delivering weather reports: * Danell Malloy tells us of “a boy who was retarded until well into … Continue reading
A revealing look into Donald Trump’s unofficial Internet campaign
From Washington Post July 18, 2016: At this time last year, Bill Mitchell had 149 Twitter followers and “nothing particularly interesting to say.” He is now, per a recent MIT Media Lab study, the single most influential private person tweeting … Continue reading
THE REVOLT OF THE BANANA REPUBLICANS
Thanks for the gay hysteria, mate. Jamie Kirchik, who wrote last week in the Los Angeles Times that the military should mount a coup against a President Trump, writes today in Tabletmag: The porcine duo of Newt Gingrich and Dick … Continue reading
Trump’s Impressive Convention Bounce
Will he learn the lessons? Comments: The good thing about the impressive bounce Trump is getting after the convention is that it will impress on him that the persona and policy he projected in the convention is the key to … Continue reading
PHOTOS: DNC erects four-mile eight-foot tall fence around Philly convention site
Walls are not for little people. Only the elites get to protect themselves. REPORT: To the Democratic National Committee elites, keeping average Americans away from their convention is a good idea, while protecting the southern border from intruding terrorists, rapists … Continue reading