I don’t know that there’s ever been a president in history who’s been more of a solved equation than Donald Trump. Historically, most presidents have understood the sanctity and decorum of the office (and, concurrently, the importance of keeping the federal government a mysterious and opaque arm’s length from the public realm), and thus … Continue reading Five-Pump Trump
“The world is so polar today. Culture Wars are everywhere! People are screaming at one another online, and I just want things to go back to the way they used to be.” Oh, do you? No no, I’m asking: Do you? You want things to go back to the way they were, say. Say you … Continue reading This Is America. Like It or Not
There were two equally disturbing incidents that made the news this week, between which, despite their having occurred thousands of miles from each another, I found a striking and disturbing parallel. The first was the release of video of a young Muslim being gruesomely massacred by security forces in Ouahigouya, the capital of Yatenga Province … Continue reading Steam Whistle News Feed – April 7, 2023