Friday, October 23, 2026

Statism and libertinism are two of the greatest threats faced by the American republic

 Hear, hear.

Fusionism or the Founding?

... the so-called “Dissident Right” can offer America nothing like renewal.

... the axioms of ideological liberalism cannot answer the present crisis.

... Tradition, not fusion, is the surest guide. 

Trump's so incompetent he can't get anyone to flip a switch

 Musk’s SpaceX is still restricting Starlink in Ukraine and the toll is rising

This isn't an election poll, this a poll designed to show political support for prosecuting Trump & Co after Democrats win the election

 The poll found exactly what Democrats had hoped for . . . by 2-points over the pure economic issue.

Give me a break.

If it's really true that corruption is the top issue then the economy must not be as bad as everyone has been saying for months.

People who have the leisure to preoccupy themselves with the alleged dishonest gains of public officials have  l e i s u r e , the same people who are making a bundle off Trump's stock market, his Big Ugly Bill, and government transfer payments to the Baby Boomers, the ungrateful bastards.

"It's still the economy, stupid", and even the story admits it.

Corruption is voters’ top issue ahead of midterm election, CNBC survey shows

... The finding follows a monthslong messaging effort by Democrats to link widespread economic dissatisfaction with what they allege is rampant corruption by President Donald Trump and his Republican allies. ... To be sure, the question asking voters to name their top concerns lists several economy- and cost-related topics separately, subdividing an issue that might otherwise rank higher if lumped into a single category. ...