Are we really to get our panties in a bunch based on the (cherry picked) actions of a small number of anti-fascist demonstrators? THEY ARE NOT THE ONES STEALING OUR LIBERTY!!!!
The minor property damage and a bit of unwelcome noise that constitutes the alleged "unlawful behavior" on the part of the demonstrators does not come within a billion parsecs of the lawless violence being unleashed by our government upon its own citizens. A dyed in the wool glibertarian should be up in arms about this (ya' know, small government, FREEDUMB, yadda' yadda')....but all we get is the sanewashing of fascism.
Don't overlook the fact that Kirk supped deep from the financial side of the wingnut rage machine. He was very well connected with big time funding doners. The grift...it's always there. Othewise Kirk would just be another wingnut hater with an insignificant following....a more polished turd, if you will.
Putin left Trump virtually speechless....given Trump's gonoerrhea mouth, quite a feat if you ask me. I wonder if the KGB hacked the Epstein files.
That Ukrainians will continue to die trying to deal with these monsters is absolutely enraging.
I suspect that the question is just how bad it will get, and how long it will take us to repair the damage.
The task now is triage. The trend to start reversing extreme concentration of wealth (HSH abv.) is first on the list. Both of our main political parties (aka "elites") have pushed for policies enabling this, but only one of them actively promotes this as a positive political and social goal. https://paulwaldman.substack.com/p/why-they-did-it
That is your Republican Party.
I appreciate wj's standing in for his ideosyncratic concept of "conservatism", but there are simply no "good" Republicans today, and they need to be politically neutralized root and branch, even the one's who wj avers are "good ones".
If they were "good" they would not be Republicans.
As we seem to be approaching the event horizon in our politics, those of us who care are required to take sides.
Gentle reader, I say unto you, "Pick one".
Donald, I should say I know nothing of Hüseyin Doğru— never heard of him before.
Wasn't he Kim Jong Il's caddy when he shot 36 under par in one round of golf?
Juche!
I bookmarked Ian Welch's blog some years ago, but rarely visit. He is not my kind of lefty. He makes my head hurt.
What a long strange trip it's been.
Indeed. My apologies to all for angering you at one time or another over the course of the years.* The "all" would seem to include just about everybody here.
But as a famous sage once said, "(You'll) get over it."
The discussions here are unique, and greatly appreciated.
An injury to one is an injury to all.
* list of the greatest hits available upon request.
On “Where are the 5 words?”
...thought I'd pass this on to those of you who like to assess our current political travails in light of wider themes:
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/05/opinion/west-europe-america-lost.html?unlocked_article_code=1.rE8.064G._2GkKn5zEX4W&smid=url-share
Resillience is not a catchy tune, but is might be the way to go.
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Are we there yet?
https://outsidethebeltway.com/has-the-constitution-failed/
Are we really to get our panties in a bunch based on the (cherry picked) actions of a small number of anti-fascist demonstrators? THEY ARE NOT THE ONES STEALING OUR LIBERTY!!!!
jfc
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The minor property damage and a bit of unwelcome noise that constitutes the alleged "unlawful behavior" on the part of the demonstrators does not come within a billion parsecs of the lawless violence being unleashed by our government upon its own citizens. A dyed in the wool glibertarian should be up in arms about this (ya' know, small government, FREEDUMB, yadda' yadda')....but all we get is the sanewashing of fascism.
Come on folks....perspective, please.
What does Portland think of this?
https://www.npr.org/2025/10/02/nx-s1-5558406/oregon-officials-and-residents-say-portland-isnt-war-ravaged
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"I told you so". LOL. Been sayin' that since 1967.
https://paulwaldman.substack.com/p/we-were-right
On “Kuzushi and Charlie Kirk”
Don't overlook the fact that Kirk supped deep from the financial side of the wingnut rage machine. He was very well connected with big time funding doners. The grift...it's always there. Othewise Kirk would just be another wingnut hater with an insignificant following....a more polished turd, if you will.
On “The Schadenfreude Express”
a ray of light in the darkness:
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/25/us/politics/fbi-agent-assault-dc.html?unlocked_article_code=1.hE8.V1Iz.ZBnpGYTcsOAn&smid=url-share
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It's hard to have much sympathy for John Bolton.
....even a blind squirrel....
for you anti-fascists out there...read this:
https://medium.com/@carmitage/i-researched-every-attempt-to-stop-fascism-in-history-the-success-rate-is-0-a665e2e048a2
are we approaching the precipice or well past it?
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It's hard to have much sympathy for John Bolton.
....even a blind squirrel....
for you anti-fascists out there...read this:
https://medium.com/@carmitage/i-researched-every-attempt-to-stop-fascism-in-history-the-success-rate-is-0-a665e2e048a2
are we approaching the precipice or well past it?
"
It's hard to have much sympathy for John Bolton.
....even a blind squirrel....
for you anti-fascists out there...read this:
https://medium.com/@carmitage/i-researched-every-attempt-to-stop-fascism-in-history-the-success-rate-is-0-a665e2e048a2
are we approaching the precipice or well past it?
"
He can't be wrong about everything all the time... :)
Yes, based on his public utterances, he is demonstrably able to do so.
On “Giving Away the Store”
Putin left Trump virtually speechless....given Trump's gonoerrhea mouth, quite a feat if you ask me. I wonder if the KGB hacked the Epstein files.
That Ukrainians will continue to die trying to deal with these monsters is absolutely enraging.
On “A New Gilded Age”
wj,
Was Ted Kaczynski not both smart and clever? Just spit balling here.
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Thank your lucky stars that Strump hasn't razed the White House and replaced it with a garish casino.
On “An open thread”
Care to elaborate on that, Charles?
Most likely something to do with the Chomsky-Westheimer theorem, but you know Charles....such a joker.
On “An open thread on July 4th”
I suspect that the question is just how bad it will get, and how long it will take us to repair the damage.
The task now is triage. The trend to start reversing extreme concentration of wealth (HSH abv.) is first on the list. Both of our main political parties (aka "elites") have pushed for policies enabling this, but only one of them actively promotes this as a positive political and social goal.
https://paulwaldman.substack.com/p/why-they-did-it
That is your Republican Party.
I appreciate wj's standing in for his ideosyncratic concept of "conservatism", but there are simply no "good" Republicans today, and they need to be politically neutralized root and branch, even the one's who wj avers are "good ones".
If they were "good" they would not be Republicans.
As we seem to be approaching the event horizon in our politics, those of us who care are required to take sides.
Gentle reader, I say unto you, "Pick one".
"
For those of you with a little time on your hands and/or the inclination, I offer this:
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/10/opinion/trolling-democracy.html?unlocked_article_code=1.VU8.A8K5.ebr2nefdqspV&smid=url-share
Passing political fad, or omen?
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Donald,
I should say I know nothing of Hüseyin Doğru— never heard of him before.
Wasn't he Kim Jong Il's caddy when he shot 36 under par in one round of golf?
Juche!
I bookmarked Ian Welch's blog some years ago, but rarely visit. He is not my kind of lefty. He makes my head hurt.
"
What a long strange trip it's been.
Indeed. My apologies to all for angering you at one time or another over the course of the years.* The "all" would seem to include just about everybody here.
But as a famous sage once said, "(You'll) get over it."
The discussions here are unique, and greatly appreciated.
An injury to one is an injury to all.
* list of the greatest hits available upon request.
"
What is this "TikTok" you speak of?
*Comment archive for non-registered commenters assembled by email address as provided.