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It would be interesting to know what percentage of U.S. voters are in synch with the meme here. One might say, “Well, just look at Trump’s tally in the upcoming election.”  But that number includes the amoral rich, most of …

Measuring the Size of the MAGA Base Isn’t Easy Read More »

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When Fox News agreed to pay $787 million to settle a defamation lawsuit brought by Dominion Voting systems, one might have thought that the good old days of deliberate lying on the air had come to a close. Not so. …

Dishonesty at Fox News Read More »

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A reader sent me this, which was interesting because I was having the same thought. One of the things that makes high-profile people so hard to assassinate is that most of what they do when they’re in difficult-to-protect locations is …

Most Recent Assassination Attempt Raises an Interesting Question Read More »

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The meme here came from a reader. I agree with this, except to note that there are liberals who hope Trump dies, whether via heart attack, plane crash, assassination, etc. I point out that this will only make him a …

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Which is a more effective tool for an absolute ruler to maintain power: force or deception? Niccolo Machiavelli’s idea on the subject is presented here, but if you’re Donald Trump, you choose both. When he lost the election in 2020, …

A Lesson for Trump from Machiavelli Read More »

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At left is a photo of North Carolina “Moms for Liberty” chapter vice president, arrested for her involvement on January 6th. Why the long face?  Sure, you may be going to prison, but you’ll be going away for things in …

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The cartoon here illustrates why appealing to undecided voters is folly: virtually none of them exist. Of course, it’s possible that someone right across the street from me is thinking, “OK, Trump is a sociopathic criminal who will become the …

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In his press conference early today, Donald Trump announced that, shortly after he was elected president in 2016, he defeated the Islamic State, aka, ISIS.  I was skeptical, and, a few seconds later, after looking it up, I realized that …

Can We Replace the Lies with Truth? Read More »

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A reader sent me this, and remarked, “Keep your greasy little hands off our Social Security!” Most of Donald Trump’s MO makes sense.  Appeal to people’s fears, hate, and greed, while exploiting the ignorance that has crept through the American …

Should Trump Come After Our Social Security? Read More »

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Here are some interesting remarks from former Defense Secretary Robert Gates. With respect to these comments, we have three classes of relevant (Republican) voters: • The MAGA base, that is quite unlikely to come across them at all, and even …

Former Defense Secretary Speaks on Trump Read More »

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