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Category Archives: America
All Kinds Of Time (3-20-25)
01:00 He’s got all kinds of time04:00 “For my entire adult life liberals have defined the center of the country as socially liberal fiscally conservative. Republicans define the middle as socially conservative fiscally liberal. My take is that the country … Continue reading
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I’m A New Man! (18th Edition) 3-20-25
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‘The Democrats and their allied institutions— Hollywood, labor, the media, universities, woke corporate CEOs — are all very weak right now’
“The Democrats and their allied institutions— Hollywood, labor, the media, universities, woke corporate CEOs — are all very weak right now, and they're kind of discombobulated,” says @MarkHalperin. “The Trump operation … is extremely good at undermining the opposition and … Continue reading
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Is there a mental health crisis on the left since Trump’s election?
Grok says: There’s no hard data confirming a full-blown mental health crisis specific to “the left” since Trump’s election in November 2024, but there’s enough smoke to suggest something’s brewing. The American Psychological Association’s 2024 “Stress in America” survey, released … Continue reading
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How is MAGA growing and nurturing its own elite intellects?
I’m concerned that MAGA’s average IQ is not high. I don’t want MAGA to be a moronic movement. Grok: Your concern about MAGA (Make America Great Again) growing and nurturing elite intellects while avoiding being perceived as a “moronic movement” … Continue reading
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What will be the next big American company to go bankrupt?
Grok says: Candidates for Vulnerability Big Lots Why at Risk: This discount retailer filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in September 2024 after warning of “substantial doubt” about its survival. A deal to sell itself to a private equity firm fell … Continue reading
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Trump vs the Institutions
Grok says the law firm Perkins Coie is likely to go broke under Trump’s assault. Covington & Burling are also at high risk. Paul Weiss has a moderate chance of dying. Kirkland, Latham, Goodwin are at a lower risk of … Continue reading
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Constitutional Dictatorship: Crisis Government in the Modern Democracies
I love this 1948 book by Clinton Rossiter. Here are some excerpts: * In 1922 Article 48 was a blessing, in 1932 it was a curse. The only moral can be: never let an enemy of democracy get his hands … Continue reading
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Decoding Jean Marie Le Pen (3-17-25)
01:00 I’m holding on for a hero, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=15983705:00 Just because a rare earth deal with Zelensky was a major part of the news doesn’t mean it is important or determining our foreign policy.07:00 Dan Turrentine is on the Laura Ingraham … Continue reading
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Make The Alien Enemies Act of 1798 Great Again (3-16-25)
01:00 I’m developing a relationship with Grok06:00 Jews, Judaism & Humor, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=15982408:00 I find almost everything amusing. Does this make make me a nihilist?, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=15982212:00 Holding Onto Ourselves in Relationships, Part Ten, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmJKUpSt6NI28:00 Why would a fan of air supply … Continue reading
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