Trump the Mercantilist, Biden the ProtectionistHow did the Biden administration‘s approach differ from Trump‘s on trade? The Trump administration is actively trying to promote exports through agreements that are aimed at opening markets for US companies, thus ensuring greater market access. B... See More »
Humanitarian aid in Gaza & counter-insurgency doctrineWhy‘s the civilian population of Gaza facing the imminent risk of starvation, with credible reports of fatalities caused by sustained malnourishment and or dehydration? The picture in Gaza is indeed bleak. There’s no doubt about it. While Hamas is... See More »
Is social conservatism really winning in the United States?These days, it’s probably easier to convince a pickup truck enthusiast to switch to a Prius than to persuade a Democrat that cultural liberalism remains dominant in the United States of the 2020s. After all, the Dobbs ruling, a Vice President who... See More »
The Houthis humiliate the Trump administrationRenewed acts of piracy unmistakably violate the ceasefire between the US government and Ansar Allah. It is incumbent on the Trump administration to dutifully enforce the terms of the agreement they‘ve prematurely entered into. The one useful... See More »
A list of the most attractive actresses on earthAlicia Silverstone Madison Riley Caroline Sunshine Jess Weixler Brittany Snow Kirsten Dunst Alice Eve Rachel McAdams Alexandra Daddario Cobie Smulders (10)
Why redistricting (gerrymandering) structurally favors RepublicansA) Because they control more unified state governments with majorities in both legislative chambers and the Governorship. B) Because Republicans control more populous states with narrower margins of victory (Texas (+14), Florida (+13), Ohio (+12),... See More »
One Big Beautiful Bill - The Good, the Bad and the Ugly1. Good: 1.1 Spending Reduction & Limited Entitlement Reform I) Medicaid work requirements II) Gradual reduction of the federal cap on provider taxes III) More frequent Medicaid eligibility checks (bi-anually) IV) Co-pay of up to $35 for... See More »
The True MAGA BaseConventional wisdom holds that after the perceived failure of Bush, the Global Financial Crisis, the bailouts, the Great Recession, the prolonged wars in the Middle East, the rise of China as a serious competitor, and in the wake of trade-related... See More » (4)
Why I support the Omnibus Reconciliation Bill (One Big Beautiful Bill)How did this bill come to be? The answer is simple: The United States' exorbitant privilege—the global demand for U.S. debt—and the general dynamism of its economy allow for deficit-financed tax cuts that no other country could sustain without... See More »
Democrat‘s have to rediscover free markets, law and order and cultural moderationIn the words of one, justifiably aggrieved, New Yorker: (Quote)
How do leftists propose to fix leftist misgovernance? Easy. More leftism.The irony is that this “affordability crisis” - in New York and other blue metropoles - is the result of failed Democratic governance. Rent control and eviction limits have caused landlords to take tens of thousands of apartments off the market. A... See More »
I may be a Never Trumper with TDS but this is President Trump‘s finest hour!God Bless the United States and protect the troops! 🇺🇸
A House divided - the contemporary fissures within the GOP *blue represents support while red indicates opposition (2)
The time has come for the US to secure the ultimate victory over IranMr. President, it‘s time to strike. (Quote) Pres. George W. Bush, March 19th, 2003
Midterms to the rescue? Maybe. Maybe not.Since the end of the Cold War, voters tended to constrain a sitting President‘s power by supporting the opposition in the midterm elections which regularly produced lame duck presidencies after their first two years in office. It happened to Bill... See More » (1)
China‘s state capitalism is no match for the USSince the dawn of international economic interactions, a recurring chorus of voices has made it their mission to act as alarmed prophets, warning of the imminent demise of economic freedom and openness. These voices caution that states, exploiting... See More »
The 2026 House elections & the progressive caucusCurrently, 94 of the 213 House Democrats are members of the progressive caucus. That’s 44% or 21,6% of the entire House of Representatives. In the House election last year 68 races were decided by a margin of 10% or lower. These districts are... See More » (1)
How the Big Beautiful Bill will alter ObamaCare.Many people are by now aware of the planned changes for the Medicaid program. However, fewer realize that there will be some modifications of the ACA (Affordable Care Act) as well, if that part of the bill will find its way into the Senate and from... See More »
“In Defense of the Order”I. We live in the shadow of fire. Not hypothetical fire. Not distant war games. Real fire — in Kyiv, in Sana‘a, in Erbil, in Jerusalem. And wherever the rule of law gives way to the rule of the strong. Foreign policy is not a classroom theory. It... See More »
Trump didn‘t cause the structural problems of the Democratic PartyThere‘s this idea that Trump, by abandoning social conservatism, neoliberalism and neoconservatism won the 2016 and 2024 election. For progressives that explanation is ideal because it would mean Democrats have to shed whatever residual... See More » (12)
Toward a New Blue Coalition to defeat Trump(Quote) Trump’s Victory and the Dissolution of the Obama Coalition Trump's victory and the disintegration of the Obama coalition are inseparable. After 2012, the Democratic Party lost the white non-college vote permanently. They lost the male... See More » (1)
