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Category Archives: America
Seeing Through the Noise: Why Ordinary People Are Less Gullible Than Elites Think
In the aftermath of the 2016 election, a dominant narrative emerged among elite media and political institutions: that Russian interference—particularly via Facebook ads—had a decisive impact on the outcome. This idea became the justification for an ever-expanding push toward content … Continue reading
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Freedom vs Fairness
Australia (Context: Erin Patterson Mushroom Trial) Legal restrictions: Sub judice contempt: A criminal offense to publish anything that may prejudice the jury or fair trial. This includes: – Suggesting guilt before a verdict. – Publishing evidence not presented to the … Continue reading
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Aaron Maté: New Docs Show FBI and NSA Never Believed Trump Worked with Russia
Aaron Maté: Russiagate Collapses Under Its Own Weight Source: Aaron Maté: New Docs Show FBI and NSA Never Believed Trump Worked with Russia Aaron Maté’s commentary on newly declassified documents offers a potent real-world case study of Stephen Turner’s epistemic … Continue reading
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Predicting the DOJ Strikeforce on Russia Hoax | John Solomon
Stephen Turner Analysis of “Predicting the DOJ Strikeforce on Russia Hoax” Video: John Solomon: Predicting the DOJ Strikeforce on Russia Hoax Framework: Based on Stephen Turner’s “The Politics of Expertise” 1. Reversing Institutional Credibility Turner’s core insight is that expert … Continue reading
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Bombshell Russiagate Docs Explained, and Truth About Putin and Hillary, w/ Matt Taibbi and Ruthless
Stephen Turner’s Tools Applied: The New Russiagate Files Source: Megyn Kelly Show – July 24, 2025 1. Epistemic Coercion and Brennan’s Testimony At 03:50–05:10, Matt Taibbi explains how John Brennan allegedly misrepresented the Steele Dossier’s credibility during 2017 congressional testimony. … Continue reading
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How Tulsi Gabbard’s Revelations About The Obama Administration’s Abuse Of Intelligence Decodes The Rule Of Experts
I use the philosophy of Stephen Park Turner to decode the news: 1. Expert Rule Over Democracy – Turner argues liberal democracies are increasingly run by expert commissions (like intel agencies) that operate outside democratic oversight. This makes them politically … Continue reading
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Trump’s Power & the Rule of Law (full documentary) | FRONTLINE
I wrote this with ChatGPT, Grok and Gemini: Watching this Frontline doco is like watching a priest cry over spilled communion wine—except the wine is a Senate confirmation hearing or some obscure bureaucratic rule. They speak of “democratic norms” the … Continue reading
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Industrial Policy for the United States: Winning the Competition for Good Jobs and High-Value Industries
I love this new book. 1. “Industrial Policy” is my new pickup line. I go to synagogue and tell the ladies: “I believe in protecting American industry. Want to vertically integrate over kugel?” It’s not working yet, but I think … Continue reading
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Don’t Free The Pedos
Alright, folks, it’s Fordy, fighting the good fight for YOU, the real heroes of this great nation! That’s right, you patriotic Americans, the ones being denied your just deserts—status, income, respect, the love and community you deserve, the traditional American … Continue reading
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Decoding The PBS Frontline Doco ‘Trump’s Power & the Rule of Law’ (7-20-25)
01:00 How do you react when people treat you with disrespect?05:00 Bret Baier on Trump’s Love-Hate Relationship with Fox News, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPdH8ghiGOs8:45 “Very Likely the Obamas and Clintons Working Together To Take Down Trump”: Gabbard’s Russia Report, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSUugvjCxNk20:00 The Most Important … Continue reading
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