There is concern by Vox and Mike about Richard Spencer being ‘controlled opposition’: Controlled opposition or media indiscipline? But I have to admit, it was somewhat fortuitous that I didn’t go given the manufactured media coverage of a minor incident towards the end, when apparently some idiots in the crowd began throwing Roman salutes on… Continue reading Hail to the easily offended
Alt-Right Twitter Purge
As a consequence of Trump’s win, Twitter has begun purging alt-right accounts, including the accounts of Matt Forney, Richard Spencer (and his NPI accounts), Pax Dickinson, and others. This is the problem with social media – you do not own it, rather you rent it, and you can be evicted at any time. I can… Continue reading Alt-Right Twitter Purge
Real news or fake news? Give me the fake news
In case it wasn’t already obvious, I don’t hold the news media in high regard: Why the News Is Still Mostly Pointless The Financial Media: It’s Still Useless Right now the left is losing their collective minds over so-called ‘fake news’, blaming it (along with fraud and racism) for Hillary losing and demanding that Facebook… Continue reading Real news or fake news? Give me the fake news
Why Progressives Lose Their Minds When They Lose Elections
Here’s Why Progressives Lose Their Minds When They Lose Elections Liberals, especially the far-left, have a lot intellectually, emotionally, and spiritually invested in their ideology. Their ideology and ’cause’ is an extension of their existence, ‘being’, and purpose. When the ‘right’ loses, for their supporters it’s back ‘work’ or whatever they were doing before. A… Continue reading Why Progressives Lose Their Minds When They Lose Elections
The rise of ‘concern liberalism’ and the decline of ‘identity liberalism’
As more evidence of how the far-left is losing the war of words and ideas, many people, including those identify as the ‘left’, are rejecting how the liberal media caricatures its targets. We’re not seeing an anti-left or anti-right backslash but, since 2013, rather a backlash against ‘low information’ discourse, but it just so happens… Continue reading The rise of ‘concern liberalism’ and the decline of ‘identity liberalism’
Why the left is losing, as summarized by a Reddit post
If the left wants to know why they are losing, they need look no further than sites like Reddit and 4chan, as the brilliant Reddit post bellow demonstrates why the far-left is so unpopular right now, and why if the left persists in their ways they will continue to lose both elections and the hearts… Continue reading Why the left is losing, as summarized by a Reddit post
It’s Not Okay
This is pretty funny…there is a backlash by some Wait But Why readers, most of whom are on the ‘left’, who didn’t agree with Tim Urban’s optimistic assessment that ‘America would be okay’ after Trump winning, that Trump’s inexperience isn’t a big deal, and that most Trump supporters are not ‘stupid, racist, xenophobic fucks’. Some… Continue reading It’s Not Okay
How the GOP has evolved
This ‘unpopular puffin’ meme went massively viral on Reddit and Imgur a couple days ago and shows how both the ‘right’ and general pubic sentiment has evolved from being ‘pro life’, to the realization that not all life is equal and that some life creates more economic value than others, and that policy should help… Continue reading How the GOP has evolved
Jobless America, Part 2
Part 1 For anyone who follows the news, stories of the improving job market are becoming increasingly common, such as how jobless claims are falling: Jobless Claims in U.S. Decline to Lowest Level in Four Decades …or how the unemployment rate is low: U.S. unemployment falls to 4.9% before election – Nov. 4, 2016 As… Continue reading Jobless America, Part 2
Jobless America
From inefficiencies arise opportunities. New York City (and probably the rest of America) circa the late 80’s had more crime but also more opportunity for everyone. Borrowing, real estate, and stock prices were dirt-cheap and entrepreneurial opportunities were abound. You could get a job in your early 20’s, borrow money to buy real estate and… Continue reading Jobless America