Cracking the MAGA Nut: Can the Outrage Machine be Disabled?

Unquestioned beliefs are the real authorities of any culture. Derrick Jensen Amidst the accelerating chaos that even has GOP senators and reps spooked, a couple things jumped to my attention this past week. First, even with Trump’s overall approval rating down to 36%, with the disapproval number at 60% (from Gallup), his support among Republicans remains almost 90%. And in trying to understand how 90% … Continue reading Cracking the MAGA Nut: Can the Outrage Machine be Disabled?

Empire vs. Plutocracy: JD Vance’s Stephen Miller Problem

We build be adding, by growing, not by tearing down….We can love each other despite the disagreement. JD Vance – Turning Point speech, Dec 21st, 2025 We live in a world in which you can talk all you want about international niceties and everything else, but we live in a world, in the real world…that is governed by strength, that is governed by power. These … Continue reading Empire vs. Plutocracy: JD Vance’s Stephen Miller Problem