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Category Archives: Alliance Theory
A Philosopher Discovers Ideology Isn’t About Ideas
Michael Huemer would benefit from learning Alliance Theory. He writes today: When I first encountered ideologies and religions, I took them at face value, as attempts to understand the world. I assumed that people sincerely believed them and would use … Continue reading
Decoding The Problematic
In Alliance Theory, words function as coordination signals rather than mere descriptors. The word “problematic” serves as a vital tool for elite alliance maintenance because it lacks a fixed definition. It acts as a low-resolution alarm that alerts the group … Continue reading
Worse Than Watergate
In my post on Watergate, ChatGPT said: Why other scandals don’t become Watergate Many later presidents survived worse conduct. The difference is alliance cohesion. When elites close ranks, scandals are reframed as partisan attacks or procedural disputes. Watergate became “Watergate” … Continue reading
Decoding The Iran-Contra Affair
Senior officials in the Reagan administration secretly sold arms to Iran (despite an arms embargo) and used proceeds to fund the Contra rebels in Nicaragua, bypassing Congress’s explicit ban on such aid. When it broke, congressional investigations and televised hearings … Continue reading
The Sacralization of Israel & Ukraine
The wars in Ukraine and Israel have become moralized and are rarely discussed as vital to America’s concrete interests. Why? Jeffrey Alexander’s model of democratic ritual explains that political life typically operates at the mundane or “profane” level of goals, … Continue reading
Decoding Mickey Kaus
ChatGPT says: Alliance Theory explains Mickey Kaus as a status heretic whose defining trait was refusing to stabilize inside any durable coalition. He wasn’t expelled for scandal. He was sidelined for non-alignment. Here’s the decoding. First. What Kaus actually did … Continue reading
Decoding David Geffen
ChatGPT says: Alliance Theory explains David Geffen as someone who engineered himself out of vulnerability by exiting operational power early and converting influence into patronage. Geffen is not a mystery case. He is a textbook one. Here’s the decoding. First. … Continue reading
Decoding Bill O’Reilly
ChatGPT says: Alliance Theory explains Bill O’Reilly as a case where mass audience power outlasted elite tolerance, until the alliance that protected him became financially indefensible. He is different from Harvey Weinstein and Les Moonves in one crucial way. O’Reilly … Continue reading
Decoding Les Moonves
ChatGPT says: Alliance Theory explains Les Moonves as a classic case of institutional power lasting longer than personal power, and collapsing the moment the alliance math flipped. Les Moonves looks similar to Harvey Weinstein on the surface, but the mechanics … Continue reading
Decoding Alexander Technique
Why isn’t the Alexander Technique more popular? ChatGPT says: Alliance Theory gives you a clear, unsentimental answer. It is not that the Alexander Technique doesn’t work. It is that it does not solve the status and alliance needs that drive … Continue reading