Those Left-Hemispherics Who Cram the B.S. Down Our Throats
Part Two of Two
Topic
Political Philosophy
A collection of 49 issues
Arthur Brooks Serves Up a Wickedly-Delightful Anti-Statist Slant
Echo de Tocqueville and Nisbet's emphasis on the importance of local associations. The ruling class doesn't want us to get along. More strife means more intervention. More intervention means more opportunity for them to exercise power and rape our country's resources. (Blog Post)
The Superstition of Politicians
A progressive politician with a theory is like a peasant woman at her weekday Mass. Both are using tools to access grace. The difference is, the peasant woman isn’t superstitious. (Essay)
The Conservative Civil War is Disconcerting
But they still have a common and enormous enemy that ain't goin' away soon. That should keep 'em together for awhile
The Somalis are Raping the Norwegians
And the Norwegians say, "Geef MEE som moor"
On Anarchism: A Micro-Essay
We're social animals and that means we're always willing to take the risk that someone is going to screw us. It's the exact same dynamic at work in a prison, where guys would rather risk the violence of the yard and the involuntary romance of the shower than stay in solitary confinement.
Preparing for Catholicism's Preeminent Role in the West after Democracy Collapses?
Kevin Vallier's analysis of Patrick Deneen's newfound Statism in this podcast episode is really interesting.
Deneen wrote Why Liberalism Failed. It got a lot of press, especially after Obama included it on his 2018 reading list. Obama liked his insights but disagreed with Deneen's
Learn to Love Your Region
It might be the only effective answer to Leviathan . . . and it arguably saves lives
Socialist? Liberal? Conservative? Libertarian? Anarchist?
I'm none of those things. I'm a Subsidiarist. I believe in the Catholic bedrock of political philosophy, which holds the smallest units of government ought to handle
Zuby's Twitter Thread: 20 Things I've Learned (Or Had Confirmed) About Humanity During The 'Pandemic'
The pandemic is over but the leader and expert's despicable response to it must not be forgotten, so herewith . . .
Five Things You Didn't Know About Your Community
There’s a localism movement afoot.
The Saturday after Black Friday is now recognized as “Small Business Saturday,” an effort to remind people that it’s important to support their local stores. There has been a corresponding harsh backlash against Amazon and its disturbing gains on the back of COVID.