Capitalism has found a way to work with human nature.
Socialism, on the other hand, can be implemented only by denying it, despite the fact that human nature unfortunately finds itself attracted to the concept.
Category Archives: Social Commentary
Trump’s 2016 Coalition
A judicial election in Wisconsin shows that it’s still alive and well for 2020.
While I remain no fan of Trump, there is (as usual) no Democrat, in the race or out of it (and it seems like more are now in than out) that I can imagine supporting against him.
[Wednesday-afternoon update]
Sorry, link was missing. Fixed now.
More Lab-Grown Meat
It looks like these people are trying harder to match the nutritional value of meat. I don’t understand what she means about chicken tasting “gamey,” though. Game tastes gamey, but not chicken.
Trump And Morton Klein
These days, supporting Trump and Netenyahu makes you a pariah among American leftist (not “liberal”) Jews.
Malware
This was inevitable, given the little thought apparently given to security on the Internet of Things.
Plastic Bag Bans
…are garbage.
Yes, I’ve always thought this was stupid, since California implemented it. If you don’t wash the reusable bags regularly (and many probably don’t), they’re a public-health nightmare.
Trump’s Brilliant Trolling
Thoughts from Ann Althouse on the “threat” to send the wonderful immigrants to sanctuary cities.
Per one of the comments, one of the many reasons they’re squealing like the stuck pigs that they are is that sending the newcomers to blue cities and states defeats the purpose of importing large numbers of new Democrat voters. Obama always flooded the red states with them.
And yes, they are being NIMBY about this (as with much else).
And yes, this is still appropriate, half a century later.
[Update a while later]
Tucker Carlson: Trump calls the Democrats’ bluff on illegal immigration.
He really has put them in a box.
[Update a few minutes later]
Democrats are furious that Trump has exposed them for the virtue-signaling hypocrites that they are.
The Gaslighting Leftist Media
Unlike Matthew Continetti, I refuse to call them “liberal.” I hope that this is indeed an “extinction-level event” for them.
Meanwhile, Brian Cates writes that Trump is now fully unleashed.
Cannibal State
Yes, that is what California has become. Don’t know how much longer we’ll hold out.
End Of A Driving Era
The Eurocrats are slamming the brakes on the autobahns. Eighty kph is ridiculous. Driving at high speed on the autobahn was on my bucket list. Looks like it’s not going to happen now.