Covid-19 and the State
Exposing the purposes of power. When people come to believe that the danger was exaggerated and measures to combat it are barely effective or even harmful, then the state’s power disintegrates and it can only be buttressed by ever-more-draconian controls.
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There is something very old about the new America that is emerging from the midterms.
The Final Polls
Due to National’s plodding demeanour over the last three years; tolerance of deficits and slow-paced reform, they deserve to lose this election. However, it will be catastrophic for New Zealand.
The Great Strategic Voting Experiment of 2026
If the 2026 election can show that the ‘right’ can be coordinated, think about what other kinds of victories it could achieve. Now you understand why the leftist system seems so worried about strategic voting.
The Beautiful Lies of “Star Trek”
It was an entertaining enough TV show but an utter philosophical mess: no wonder its fans turned it into a ‘progressive’ cult.
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