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Category Archives: America
NYT: Why You Republicans Are Guilty of Murdering All Those People in Orlando
Comments at Steve Sailer: * In a way, one could almost feel sorry for him. He did his (sadly limited) best to express his motivation (i.e., resentment over American bombing of his native country, Afghanistan) – but everybody insists that … Continue reading
Steve Sailer: Is This the Most 2016ish Thing of 2016?
Comments at Steve Sailer: * How the Hell, even in these PC addled times can one possibly equate mass murder with the express intention of murder, which succeeded and destroyed the lives of 50 human beings – who if given … Continue reading
Is America At War With Islam?
Comments at Steve Sailer: * Liberals declare, as though a self-evident truth: “We can’t go to war with the world’s 1.6 billion Muslims.” Why not? For decades we were at war with that other ideology bent on world domination, communism. … Continue reading
‘I feel like this presidential election is essentially a battle between the article and the comments section.’
Her name was Lola, she was a showgirl With yellow feathers in her hair and a dress cut down to there She would merengue and do the cha-cha And while she tried to be a star Tony always tended bar … Continue reading
When Can We Get Past Islamophobia Accusations?
Comments at Steve Sailer: * The debate is happening when attacks like the one in Orlando, Fla., have raised concerns about both Islamic radicalism and Islamophobia. At what point does Muslim mass murder of non-Muslims rise to a level where … Continue reading
Why Not Have Borders?
Comments at Steve Sailer: * Why do the wealthy live in gated communities and walled compounds? They want to live within borders and boundaries. Also the Secret Service is going to be increasing the height of the fence (border) around … Continue reading
WP: Trump’s ‘Pocahontas’ attack leaves GOP squirming again
Yeah, your average American will be just so upset by this kind of language. Washington Post: “The real estate developer has repeatedly invoked the 17th-century Native American figure to refer to Sen. Elizabeth Warren, alarming some Republican lawmakers just as … Continue reading
Physiognomy Is Real
From the Chateau: America is starved for White testosterone. But across the land a T level rises. Let’s Make America High T Again.
Jay Michaelson: Donald Trump Is a Candidate for White Supremacists — Not the Jews
Every group thinks it is supreme. This is not a problem unique to whites. Judaism holds that Jews are God’s chosen people. How is that not supremacist? Jay Michaelson writes: Let’s take “white supremacy” out of the realm of insult. … Continue reading
The Wall Street Journal Has Lost Its Mind
Reihan Salam writes in Slate: As Ryan searches his soul, his most steadfast allies in the conservative movement, the Wall Street Journal editorial board, find themselves in a nightmarishly difficult position. Ryan is a Journal-style conservative through and through, and … Continue reading