The curse of representative government is that when we are led by ineffectual men whose best defense for overseeing catastrophic failure is cognitive decline, then also we are represented.More
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Just Like Elections, Ideas Have Consequences
In sum, ideas have consequences. Elections have consequences because ideas have consequences. And ideas are upstream of elections. More
Afghanistan Reconquered by the Taliban
The reason our ruling class thought Afghanistan could become a moderate, Pro-Western democracy is the same reason they opposed the populist policies of President Trump. More
