Author: Alan Buddug
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Razing Deck Chairs on the Titanic
Israel will not survive to its 100 year anniversary. No, that statement is not meant to imply that Palestine will rise up and destroy it, or that some foreign power will destroy it. The fact that Israel cannot survive has nothing to do with Palestinians or any Muslim group for that matter. The issue at…
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The Lesser Evil: How is that going?
As you know, Democrats often promote the idea that you should vote for the lesser evil, and while I’m certainly not going to tell you what I think you should do given the immoral nature of the choices available (unless you live in a non-swing state), I do find that argument to be persuasive. The…
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Moral Relativity
After resigning from office, Richard Nixon spent nearly 2 years away from public life. He re-emerged when a British journalist named David Frost asked to conduct a lengthy interview with him. The most enduring single statement to emerge from that interview was this: “Well, when the president does it, that means that it is not…
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Reagan Democrats
On September 25, 2024, Bill Kristol (a well-known conservative guy) tweeted: First off, I can’t help but mention that “capitalism” and “free markets” are far from the same thing, but what I really want to talk about is how the DNC keeps trying to compete with the GOP for right-wing votes. If you prefer memes…
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Everyone Favors Gun Control
Recently, another Republican voter tried to kill Donald Trump. This one was a Vivek Ramaswamy supporter and one of those “Never Trump” people. That attack, as well as the ongoing problem of mass shootings in the US, has led many people to again contemplate limiting access to firearms. Or at least, that’s how the media…
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Trump as Threat to Democracy
By now you have surely heard at least one Democratic party representative say that Donald Trump is a threat to Democracy, and it might have crossed your mind that many leftists, including me, are constantly saying that the US is not a democracy, but rather a plutocracy (or a plutocratic anocracy). At the same time,…
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Walz
On July 28, Heather Cox Richardson wrote: Just a week ago, it seems, a new America began. I’ve struggled ever since to figure out what the apparent sudden revolution in our politics means. Meanwhile, I’ve been struggling to figure out why she thought this was a “sudden revolution in our politics” and why she would…
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Neoliberalism Hates Islam
Joe Biden has declined the Democratic Party nomination, and Kamala Harris is now the presumptive nominee. That’s a good thing, but if voters are hoping for a Democrat who is willing to address the Zionist genocide happening in Gaza, Harris is not it. In fact, there’s no such thing as a potential Democratic Party nominee…
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The DNC vs. Trump’s Latest Assassination Attempt
One day, I will stop criticizing the Democrats. That day will be when they stop disappointing me. Let’s get this assassination attempt in perspective. There are very good reasons why Trump’s popularity relative to Biden hasn’t really changed since the shooting. First off, people are trying to kill Trump all the time. For some reason,…