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Category Archives: America
The #NeverTrump Crowd
Ace of Spades blogs: Please explain to me the continuing hardcore commitment to #NeverTrump. Is it… 1. Disliking the fact that the Upper Middle College Educated Class controlled the party for decades, and made a sport of ignoring the Working … Continue reading
‘HRC: Invade the world, invite the world, and tell all the world’s men to use the women’s restrooms.’
Comments at Steve Sailer: * I look forward to Steve’s appointment to a position in the Trump administration. I’d say a policy-making position, but I think there’s a big opening for “noticing” positions. * [Stephen] Miller is part of the … Continue reading
Which one of these presidents was toughest on Israel?
Another way of framing the same question is asking which U.S. president was strongest on pursuing America’s interests. As Israel and America are different countries, they often have different interests. Dennis Ross writes: Have the United States and Israel ever … Continue reading
The Mexico Way
Steve Sailer writes: Why does Donald Trump dumb down his speeches? For a clue, consider how badly the elite media continues to miss the point of the most notorious thing he ever said, this infinitely denounced passage in his June … Continue reading
Glenn Reynolds: When leaders cheat, followers … follow
Glenn Reynolds writes: The state is “a gang of thieves writ large,” economist Murray Rothbard is said to have remarked. I’ve always viewed that sort of comment with a bit of skepticism. But now I’m beginning to wonder. I wonder … Continue reading
America’s Declining Social Capital
As America becomes more diverse, Americans have less trust in each other. New York Times: One of the more intriguing findings was the role of declining social trust and what is known as social capital — the web of family, … Continue reading
How To Defend Yourself Online
Vox Day blogs: The New Femininity writes an essay on How to Defend Yourself From the SJW Mob: Never assume anyone is going to be fair to you No one is going to be fair to you and no one … Continue reading
Tribalism Vs Universalism Among Jews
Professor Michael Barnett says: “From the 1850s through the 1967 war, American Jewish institutions that were involved in foreign policy making had a strong universal orientation, especially to the extent that they were concerned about being identified with the extremes … Continue reading
Shmuel Rosner: Singling out Israel ensures Sanders will not be the next U.S. president
Why should a candidate’s approach to Israel determine whether or not he become’s America’s president? To argue that is to argue that the Israel Lobby has a stranglehold on America’s politics. Surely that can’t be right? Jews are only 1.7% … Continue reading
Great White Hope: Trump Unites Generations Of White Nationalists
Allegra Kirkland writes: BURNS, TENNESSEE—Presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump has been accused of dog-whistling to white nationalists ever since he kicked off his campaign in the summer of 2015 and warned against “criminal” Mexican immigrants. His retweets of Twitter users … Continue reading