People spend a lot of time wondering why the left is worse at using independent media to control the national narrative.

A useful exercise is to ask why the left is also worse at selling snake oil and pyramid schemes, because I think the reasons are basically exactly the same.

Big book day for those who were teens in the early 2010s.

It’s not just that JD Vance is an artificially installed politician made by a billionaire (Peter Thiel), it’s what that actually means. Vance is a grifter out for himself and his co-conspirators. He is manifestly *not* a public servant. It’s a disgusting reality.

I found this to be super informative and made me more hopeful for the future.