Author: Alan Buddug

  • Capitalist Innovation

    Did you know that the left’s entire pretentious world view collapses without the support of capitalist innovation? Well, that’s what they keep saying over at Quora, which is supposed to be an answers website, but is more like a hell-hole of competing propaganda. My understanding of this idea is that the capitalist is supposedly special…

  • The GOP Response to Biden’s SotU

    I haven’t been able to look into the Biden’s State of the Union speech from last night yet because I find him so annoying, but I was able to watch the GOP response. The GOP response was very funny, and therefore more watchable. Republicans are strongly criticizing the response speech which was made by a…

  • Statement by Hamas Regarding Death of Aaron Bushnell

    The following statements appeared on Resistance News Network on Feb. 26, 2024. We, in the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), express our heartfelt condolences and our full solidarity with the family and friends of the U.S. pilot Aaron Bushnell, whose name has been immortalized as a defender of humanitarian values and the plight of the oppressed…

  • How to Vote for President in 2024

    Votes in red or blue states don’t really matter thanks to the anti-democratic electoral college system. Sure, go vote, but it’s only the swing states that really determine the results of a Presidential election. For 2024, those swing states are: If you’re in one of those swing states, you should fully think through the practical…

  • Reaching Across the Aisle

    Liberals are always talking about reaching across the aisle. The metaphor imagines that there is an auditorium (or perhaps the congressional chambers) and that all the Republicans are sitting on the right side of the center aisle and all the Democrats are sitting on the left side of the center aisle. The metaphorical “reaching” is…

  • The Taylor Swift Factor

    “Far-right influencers claim singer is ‘Pentagon asset’ conspiring to ‘manipulate’ voters after ‘rigged’ Super Bowl favors Chiefs.” (The Guardian) Warning: This post contains spoilers for the Taylor Swift conspiracy theory. If you are not ready to learn the exciting ending, you may want to skip this post until February 11! This is the funniest thing…

  • Civil War

    I keep seeing, “Nobody wants a civil war,” in online forums. It’s just as naive to think that way as it is to be excited about the prospect of a civil war. Some people do want a civil war, and the benefits and dangers of a civil war vary a lot depending on who you…

  • Texas

    When the Supreme Court makes a decision against something that Democratic Party voters want, the Democratic Party shrugs and says there’s nothing they can do. When the Supreme Court makes a decision against something that the Republican Party voters want, the Republicans ignore the decision and do whatever they want, and the Democratic Party shrugs…

  • Right-wing Dog Whistle Narratives

    Conservatives have a great many narratives that serve as both an introduction to a far-right (fascist) worldview and as dog whistles for fellow conservatives. Understanding and being able to identify those narratives is an essential starting point to working against fascism and even possibly having productive conversations with people who might be vulnerable to falling…