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Category Archives: Politics and Economics
People in a Room
Blowhard, Esq. writes: This scene, from THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA, is one of the most famous speeches in recent movies: What if — and I know it’s absolutely insane to even suggest such a thing, but bear with me — but … Continue reading
Thoughts of a Semi-Self-Quarantiner: If You Don’t Like the Weather Wait a Few Minutes
Fenster writes: Earlier thoughts from semi-self-quarantiner: 1, 2, 3, 4. 5. Twain’s comment about the weather in New England is appropriate in the context of the virus. If you don’t like the situation, give it a day and see what changes.
Thoughts of a Semi-Self-Quarantiner: When you see a fork in the road, take it.
Fenster writes: Previously on Semi-Self-Quarantiner: 1, 2. My last post on the virus has not yet gone viral. But that will not stop me from piling on. So here’s another.
Posted in Food and health, Politics and Economics, Uncategorized
Tagged coronavirus, COVID-19, hajnal
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VDH on our Deplorable Elites
Fenster writes: Victor Davis Hanson pens a characteristically sane and sober column on elite disparagement of the masses. He starts with Mike Bloomberg, who when at Oxford several years ago dismissed farming, ancient and modern. He lectured that agriculture was … Continue reading
Posted in Politics and Economics
Tagged deplorables, elites, inequality, Julius Krein, Michael Lind, Mickey Kaus, vdh, victor davis hanson
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In Vain Did the Opponents Urge That This Was Irregular
Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: In Pennsylvania the proceedings connected with the ratification were precipitous and narrowly escaped being irregular. Before it was known that Congress would even transmit the Constitution to the states for their consideration, George Clymer, who had … Continue reading
The “Comfort” of Conspiracy Theories
Blowhard, Esq. writes: A common objection to conspiracy theories is that the worldview that conspiracy theories reflects is more psychologically comforting than the actual reality. The objection goes something like this, “You think that X event was the result of … Continue reading
Posted in Politics and Economics
Tagged Bernie Sanders, conspiracy theories, DNC, James Corbett, Matt Taibbi, Seth Roberts, Zero Hedge
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A Mighty Mass of Mischief
Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Jefferson’s posthumous works were very generally circulated whilst I was in America. They are a mighty mass of mischief. He wrote with more perspicuity than he thought, and his hot-headed democracy has done a fearful injury … Continue reading
Imran Awan Update
Fenster writes: I have written previously on the press’s predilection to not cover things, and how it can be more effective to ignore than to risk the fabrication of fake news. That practice can be spotted, with practice, if you … Continue reading
Michael Malice’s Red Pill Test
Blowhard, Esq. writes: On a recent episode of his podcast, Michael Malice gave the following red pill test to his guest. I don’t agree with all of it, and I think it omits some things, but it’s still pretty good: Do … Continue reading
Posted in Politics and Economics
Tagged a bottle of red pills, Michael Malice, Your Welcome
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The Irishman and Joe Biden
Blowhard, Esq. writes: Friends have noted that in THE IRISHMAN, Scorsese’s biopic of mobster Frank Sheeran, Sheeran comes off as a sort of Forrest Gump-type figure. He killed Hoffa! He ran guns to the guys who killed JFK! Many doubt … Continue reading
Posted in Movies, Politics and Economics
Tagged Charles Brandt, Frank Sheeran, Joe Biden, Martin Scorsese, The Irishman
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