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The Return Of Realpolitik

December 4, 2024 Rand Simberg 3 Comments

“The American empire may be creaking, and Trump may be extraordinarily unattractive, but an alliance with his new administration is still surely preferable to being dependent on Russian energy, Middle East oil producers, or the cadres in China.”

One would hope.

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The Problem With Our “Expert” Class

December 3, 2024 Rand Simberg 3 Comments

They’re not very expert.

[Afternoon update]

The “EXPERTS”

WRONG on saturated fat 🥓
WRONG on calorie counting🫃
WRONG on grains 🌾
WRONG on salt🧂
WRONG on toxic veg oils 🌽
WRONG on vaccine safety, efficacy & transmission 💉
WRONG on masks 😷
WRONG on lockdowns 🔐

Forgive me for having questions 🙏
— Mark Dolan (@mrmarkdolan) December 3, 2024

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The Fumes Of The 2024 Election

November 30, 2024 Rand Simberg 24 Comments

Reflections on the past three weeks on Thanksgiving Eve:

The Fumes of the 2024 Election

Three weeks after the election and the fallout from it, we are starting to appreciate the clarity of the vote. It explains much of the present, the past, and the future.

Consider the following:

1. Even Donald Trump’s enemies are beginning,…
— Victor Davis Hanson (@VDHanson) November 27, 2024