Leaving aside the recent wild and conflicting reports of Russian bounties on American and allied troops in Afghanistan, the Russia problem continues to bedevil us well into the 21st century. While some of it is utter nonsense, such as President Trump being a Russian asset, Russian internet bots almost single-handedly reversed an American presidential …
The watchwords of the past few weeks have been ‘mostly peaceful protests.’ While this is ‘mostly a lie,’ protest is sacrosanct in this country, regardless of whether they are logical, thoughtful or even showcasing mere moderate decency. The protests immediately after George Floyd’s death excluded, the protests afterwards have been in large part based on …
The eightieth anniversary of two of the greatest speeches ever, passed by earlier this month with little notice. With the pandemic, economic upheaval and societal fraying, it would’ve been easy to skip by these epic works of art. This isn’t a good enough answer though, because these speeches are still relevant to us, because both …
America’s current status lies on the butcher’s table, experiencing the preparatory phases before the specific cuts of meat are to be cut and prepared accordingly. However, despite the state of affairs encountered today, the position of the country has been on said table for quite some time. With the presence of coronavirus and racial tensions …
America is both an idea, and a physical reality. To sidestep either element of her would strip away much of her glory, and much of what she has to offer so many people. This stark divide separates the American people, placing idealists into the camp of hopeless dreamers and dangerous ideologues, while the realists are …
The Classical (Trumpian) Liberal 