Kevin and Charlie discuss socialism, nationalism, and Brexit.
Episode 224: Socialism in 2019
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The Disciplinary Corporation
Nike, the athletic shoe giant, has pulled a product off the shelves in response to a storm of social-media protest. The product was a sneaker collaboration with sportswear brand Undercover, whose principal designer, Jun Takahashi, published these unspeakable words on Twitter: “No extradition. Go Hong ...
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The Lie of Portland’s Antifa
There was a time when “anti-fascist” meant what it said. People who opposed fascism called themselves “anti-fascists.” But then the term slipped. The definition of “fascist” became hazy from over-use and so the term “anti-fascist” also began to move. This might seem to be a theoretical matter. But ...
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Culture with Kat Timpf: 16-Year-Old Girl Shouldn’t Face Child-Porn Charges
Kat Timpf explains why a 16-year-old Maryland girl shouldn't be charged with child-porn distribution after making a video of herself.
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Last Century’s Absurd Immigration Debate
Wide open and unguarded stand our gates,
And through them presses a wild motley throng. . .
O Liberty, white Goddess! is it well
To leave the gates unguarded?
-- Thomas Bailey Aldrich (1892)
If you think we have reached peak stupidity -- that America’s per-capita quantity has never been higher -- ...
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The Party of Illegal Immigration
There didn’t seem much room for Democrats to move left on immigration, but they’ve found it.
On the first night of the Democratic debates, Julian Castro made a big issue of his call to repeal Section 1325 of Title 8 of the United States Code, which says it’s a federal crime to enter the country without ...
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The Democrats Have No Answer for Mitch McConnell. Good.
After two debates and countless promises of sweeping political reform, the most important question of either night was asked to the leading Democratic contender, who claims to have the most comprehensive and realistic political plans of all the candidates. Moderator Chuck Todd asked Senator Elizabeth Warren, ...
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New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy Abandons the ‘Millionaires Tax’
The now-infamous image of Governor Chris Christie seated on New Jersey’s Island Beach during a 2017 government shutdown -- alas, some mental images never go away — has proven to be a foil for the agenda of current progressive governor Phil Murphy.
The photograph was fatal to Christie’s public image in ...
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For Regime Change in Iran
President Obama was dishonest while empowering Iran. President Trump is incoherent while squeezing Iran. Obviously, the latter is better. But can it work in the long term?
Trump wisely renounced Obama’s non-binding nuclear deal with the mullahs, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. Even if its murky terms ...
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Our Presidential Nomination Process Is Nuts
Whew! Those debates this week. Hoo boy.
There have been a number of solid takes about the leftward lurch of the Democratic party. I want to offer my own perspective, looking at why the candidates take positions that are far outside the mainstream. In the short term, it may be good for the Republicans that the ...
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Joe Biden and the Great Awokening
Joe Biden has led the national polls in the race for the 2020 Democratic nomination since last year. He’s ahead in the first three contests, also, with leads ranging from seven points (Iowa) to 13 points (New Hampshire) to 28 points (South Carolina). He’s first in fivethirtyeight.com’s endorsement primary. ...
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