Alec Crisman
@aleccrisman.bsky.social
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Alec Crisman
@aleccrisman.bsky.social
· Aug 29
Ask, and ye shall receive.
This was a fun discussion - it was good to dive into object-level issues after so long operating in the rarefied Rawlsian space. Thanks @polphilpod.bsky.social for having me.
This was a fun discussion - it was good to dive into object-level issues after so long operating in the rarefied Rawlsian space. Thanks @polphilpod.bsky.social for having me.
Even as a former Paulite, Ron Paul has been one of those guys I’ve been waiting to start pandering to MAGA as he ages, and he just hasn’t.
November 25, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Even as a former Paulite, Ron Paul has been one of those guys I’ve been waiting to start pandering to MAGA as he ages, and he just hasn’t.
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you know what would *really* help men in America? getting a party that has become corrupted by crypto, gambling, and bro podcasters out of washington
November 24, 2025 at 1:26 PM
you know what would *really* help men in America? getting a party that has become corrupted by crypto, gambling, and bro podcasters out of washington
"Imperial Lannister Cosplay" What do they teach them in schools these days?
Things are going well over on Truth Social, where Trump just reposted AI Slop of himself as what I can only describe as imperial Lannister cosplay, with prominent Democrats kneeling at his feet
November 24, 2025 at 8:25 PM
"Imperial Lannister Cosplay" What do they teach them in schools these days?
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i feel that this is not really ultimately about men, its really about a world where the “non-toxic” cultural milieu relentlessly emphasizes an autonomous, secure self that simply doesn’t exist
November 24, 2025 at 5:05 AM
i feel that this is not really ultimately about men, its really about a world where the “non-toxic” cultural milieu relentlessly emphasizes an autonomous, secure self that simply doesn’t exist
While I do admire the Poasting, I think a huge chunk of the political disputes here come down to whether or not you think we should treat this reticence as an obstacle, or a constraint.
There was wall-to-wall coverage of January 6th, and it basically moved the moved and persuaded the persuaded.
There was wall-to-wall coverage of January 6th, and it basically moved the moved and persuaded the persuaded.
living through the previously-absurd scenario of an out-of-control president looting the nation, ignoring the law, inciting violence, pardoning criminals, working with our enemies, but instead of some titanic political struggle most of society is just trying really hard to avoid mentioning it
November 21, 2025 at 6:41 PM
While I do admire the Poasting, I think a huge chunk of the political disputes here come down to whether or not you think we should treat this reticence as an obstacle, or a constraint.
There was wall-to-wall coverage of January 6th, and it basically moved the moved and persuaded the persuaded.
There was wall-to-wall coverage of January 6th, and it basically moved the moved and persuaded the persuaded.
Hey, so all we have to do after this is elect a one-in-a-century political and legislative talent who perfectly balances the ethic of responsibility with the ethic of ultimate ends, shouldn't be a huge problem
um.
If this is what you're reaching for as a *comforting* comparison...
If this is what you're reaching for as a *comforting* comparison...
November 20, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Hey, so all we have to do after this is elect a one-in-a-century political and legislative talent who perfectly balances the ethic of responsibility with the ethic of ultimate ends, shouldn't be a huge problem
Forcing my fiancee to play Lords of the Fallen with me and seeing her go, in 19 hours, from “what is this bull****” to bragging about how her endgame zweihander is lore-appropriate for her character…
There really is no greater feeling as a gamer
There really is no greater feeling as a gamer
November 13, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Forcing my fiancee to play Lords of the Fallen with me and seeing her go, in 19 hours, from “what is this bull****” to bragging about how her endgame zweihander is lore-appropriate for her character…
There really is no greater feeling as a gamer
There really is no greater feeling as a gamer
“I related to Howard Dean a *lot* as a kid.”
- @jwrightpritch.bsky.social
- @jwrightpritch.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 7:07 PM
“I related to Howard Dean a *lot* as a kid.”
- @jwrightpritch.bsky.social
- @jwrightpritch.bsky.social
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consistent libertarians exist and they look like @ilyasomin.bsky.social
Article about the origins of our case against Trump's tariffs, which is currently before the Supreme Court: news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
Blog Posts Help Spur Trump Tariffs Challenge at Supreme Court
A blog post attacking the legal basis behind President Donald Trump’s tariffs helped set in motion a lawsuit central to the dispute over presidential power that will be considered by the US Supreme Co...
news.bloomberglaw.com
November 5, 2025 at 5:08 PM
consistent libertarians exist and they look like @ilyasomin.bsky.social
Me, beyond sick of hearing about New York.
November 6, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Me, beyond sick of hearing about New York.
There's nothing intrinsically illegitimate about this. Nobody ever promised you a fair, unbiased, or logically consistent electorate. Sorry!
To me, it just sounds like you’re trying to justify using completely different metrics to measure the 2 parties.
November 6, 2025 at 5:56 AM
There's nothing intrinsically illegitimate about this. Nobody ever promised you a fair, unbiased, or logically consistent electorate. Sorry!
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this shit right here is wrecker shit, as much as wrecker shit as any online leftist has done, if not more so. no wonder so many people are repulsed by anyone (rightly) saying 'vote blue no matter who', the most powerful elected Dem in the nation won't do it! it undermines the whole coalition! jfc
November 4, 2025 at 6:55 PM
this shit right here is wrecker shit, as much as wrecker shit as any online leftist has done, if not more so. no wonder so many people are repulsed by anyone (rightly) saying 'vote blue no matter who', the most powerful elected Dem in the nation won't do it! it undermines the whole coalition! jfc
Testing AI alignment
November 4, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Testing AI alignment
You have *got* to be kidding me
November 4, 2025 at 11:27 PM
You have *got* to be kidding me
A little deceptive. He specifically brackets macroeconomic concerns.
November 4, 2025 at 8:19 PM
A little deceptive. He specifically brackets macroeconomic concerns.
It seems like a future Mamdani situation would be more analogous to the 2012 election, where Obama and the entire Democratic party treated Todd Akin like Mitt Romney's running mate.
A more pertinent question: Why might one mayor in one city be a political liability for national Democrats, while the president, VP, various governors, and members of Congress are not for the national Republicans, let alone any GOP mayor?
How did that come to be? Who makes that happen?
How did that come to be? Who makes that happen?
November 4, 2025 at 5:58 PM
It seems like a future Mamdani situation would be more analogous to the 2012 election, where Obama and the entire Democratic party treated Todd Akin like Mitt Romney's running mate.
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This is not left- or right-specific, nor is it necessarily even tenuously about Israel. The idea that there's this stodgy, sinister powers-that-be in need of a shake-up, and that the people in charge are The Jews, this is contemporary antisemitism and 'whiteness' has little to do with it.
November 3, 2025 at 7:54 PM
This is not left- or right-specific, nor is it necessarily even tenuously about Israel. The idea that there's this stodgy, sinister powers-that-be in need of a shake-up, and that the people in charge are The Jews, this is contemporary antisemitism and 'whiteness' has little to do with it.
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A lot of people say "rest of the developed world" when they really mean "a few Nordic states."
November 2, 2025 at 10:32 PM
A lot of people say "rest of the developed world" when they really mean "a few Nordic states."
"It seems like a throw is our only option."
October 31, 2025 at 8:34 AM
"It seems like a throw is our only option."
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Ok but Black & White was Good
Peter Molyneux is a liar. He’s not “passionate” or “too ambitious” or anything else that softens his behavior.
He is a career liar with a recorded pattern of using dishonest statements to sell products. There’s nothing innocent about it, it’s a routine he’s performed for decades.
He is a career liar with a recorded pattern of using dishonest statements to sell products. There’s nothing innocent about it, it’s a routine he’s performed for decades.
October 27, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Ok but Black & White was Good
Russell got the same rancid vibe off of Lenin that I got off of Trump when I went to one of his rallies back in 2016. It became viscerally clear that this was a guy who *liked using power to hurt people*, and that immediate, in-the-room impression never left me.
Bertrand Russell wasn't impressed with him: youtu.be/6TK9c-caEcw?...
Bertrand Russell on his meeting with Vladimir Lenin in 1920
YouTube video by Roman Styran
youtu.be
October 27, 2025 at 5:08 AM
Russell got the same rancid vibe off of Lenin that I got off of Trump when I went to one of his rallies back in 2016. It became viscerally clear that this was a guy who *liked using power to hurt people*, and that immediate, in-the-room impression never left me.
(Desperately trying to hit 600 followers by January) Great British Bake Off is fascist
October 26, 2025 at 8:39 PM
(Desperately trying to hit 600 followers by January) Great British Bake Off is fascist