Category Archives: Donald Trump

Different Peoples, Situations Require Different Styles Of Government (5-27-24)

Posted on May 27, 2024 by Luke Ford

Michael Hirsh writes for ForeignPolicy.com May 7, 2024: So why are so many observers putting the worst possible face on the conflict? In an interview with Foreign Policy, [Randall] Schweller said that when he first entered the academic job market … Continue reading →

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Donald Trump Is ‘Blind to the Beautiful Mosaic’

Posted on October 9, 2022 by Luke Ford

I’m reading chapter four of Maggie Haberman’s new biography (Confidence Man: The Making of Donald Trump and the Breaking of America) of Donald Trump. It is called “Blind to the Beautiful Mosaic.” Apparently, Trump was largely blind to the beauty … Continue reading →

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WP: To Trump’s hardcore supporters, his rallies weren’t politics. They were life.

Posted on July 16, 2021 by Luke Ford

For some people, Trump is a substitute religion. From the Washington Post: * They were mostly older White men and women who lived paycheck to paycheck with plenty of time on their hands – retired or close to it, estranged … Continue reading →

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Scott Adams Analyzes Trump-Kanye Summit

Posted on October 11, 2018 by Luke Ford

Scott Adams talks about Kanye and Trump. https://t.co/z3049ixWyw — Scott Adams (@ScottAdamsSays) October 11, 2018

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NYT: What Trump’s Speech Says About His Mental Fitness

Posted on February 6, 2018 by Luke Ford

John McWhorter writes: However, the distinction between public and private speech is key here, so I am unconvinced that his current speech patterns can be analyzed as evidence of dementia. Instead, they’re characteristics of casual speech as it has always … Continue reading →

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