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Category Archives: America
Why Is There A Meme That Americans Are Ignorant?
Why are there only news stories about Americans who don’t know geography or the World Cup or whatever? Americans are no more ignorant a people, on average, when you measure by race, than any other people. Anyway, I don’t trust … Continue reading
Do You Have An Exit Strategy If America Goes Down The Tubes?
I notice my affluent friends are plotting exit strategies for if the United States collapses. I didn’t hear this talk much before 2007. Many of my American friends tell me they think the country is in irreversible decline and that … Continue reading
Is It Worth It?
The main question I get from Australians who knew me 30 years ago is, “Is it worth it?” They’re referring to my choice to live in the United States. I left Australia with my parents at age 11 in 1977 … Continue reading
Apocalypse Now! Could The United States Collapse Tomorrow And Another Holocaust Come Our Way?
I’d love to hear how you think the United States could suddenly collapse. I hope this doesn’t happen but it might. I’ve had a sense for more than two decades that we are living in an era akin to Weimar … Continue reading
I Have A Plan
I have a plan to save the United States and the West. It is called nationalism — meaning that people should organize in their group interest. Americans should support the end of affirmative action/quotas/set-asides as well as freedom of association, … Continue reading
Tribes and the Nation State
I’m listening to the Tom Clancy thriller “Locked On.” There’s a character in it who seems Jewish to me but is never identified as such: “high-profile Czech billionaire Paul Laska (formerly Pavel Laska), having watched the debate on television, has … Continue reading
Are Supporters Of Immigration Amnesty Traitors To America?
I was wondering: “Do you think it is over-statement to call the pundits and politicians favoring amnesty traitors? Given that the US had no strategic interest in invading and occupying Iraq, would it be fair to call those who favored … Continue reading
A Few Thoughts On Israel And America
I am a naturalized citizen of the United States of America. I love my adopted country. I believe that the primary purpose of the United States government is to insure the welfare of its citizens and their progeny. Therefore, I … Continue reading
Embrace Your Feelings Like A Frenchman
A friend emails: I used to cringe when my shrink urged me to embrace my feelings. No way, I said, that’s so…American. So Oprah! He responded: Embrace your feelings as if you were French, then. Suddenly it all made sense. … Continue reading
Responsibilities in uniform: zip up and pay up
Greg Leake emails: Hi Luke, As a former military man who once wore the uniform during our VietNam campaign I confess I’m embarrassed and ashamed. It is the responsibility of those of us in uniform to take American values of … Continue reading