Tag: donald-trump
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Immigration, Identity Politics, and the Way Forward
Overview on the immigration issue, identity politics, and the “Christian nationalist” way forward: ADDENDUM: “But a lot of Roman Catholics from South America came over the border so this isn’t about Christianity.” That misses the bigger picture. When the border was wide open, ANYONE could come in. So, yes, that included some South American RCs.…
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Christopher Caldwell’s Age of Entitlement — A Few Notes and Questions
These are some notes from a while back, prepared for a discussion of Caldwell’s book: This is a compelling book. It’s straight forward and ruthless in its analysis. I thought his assessment of Reagan was harsh but probably fair overall – Reagan had some great rhetoric about limited government but did not have the nerve to…
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The Progressive Coalition: What Are We Up Against?
The rise of socialist Muslim pro-LGBTQ Democrat Zohran Mamdani to the place of apparent lock for NYC mayor raises all kinds of interesting questions about what ties together contemporary progressivism. Set aside the oddity of a city that saw firsthand how destructive Islam can be (has 9/11 been forgotten?) now choosing a Muslim to rule…