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Tariffs are discriminatory and paid by consumers (you)

3 Oct 2024 2 minute read 1 comment Vladan Lausevic $0.01

  TLDR During his first term, Donald Trump raised tariffs and renegotiated trade agreements to "protect" US industries. For a potential second term, he has proposed a universal tariff on all US imports (10%-20%) and even steeper tariffs on Chinese go...

Elon Musk: The Selective and Opportunistic "Free Speech Absolutist"

30 Sep 2024 1 minute read 5 comments Vladan Lausevic $0.04

TL;DR:   Elon Musk is not a true supporter of free speech but a selective and opportunistic defender. He bans words he dislikes, suppresses negative coverage of his companies, and uses legal threats to silence critics. His behavior shows that he valu...

GOP / Republicans - a political party for autocracy ?

29 Sep 2024 1 minute read 6 comments Vladan Lausevic $0.01

TLDR: Arch Puddington argues that the GOP's shift from a pro-democracy, internationalist stance to a more isolationist outlook, combined with rising global autocracy, threatens democracy worldwide. He warns that internal divisions and the GOP's retre...

Banning TikTok is not a solution for freedom and markets

29 Sep 2024 1 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic $0.01

TLDR: Banning TikTok over national security concerns could harm small businesses' free speech and economic opportunities and set a dangerous precedent for government control over tech platforms. Instead, experts suggest focusing on broader data priva...

The Cryptocurrency Political Game in the United States: A New Frontier or a Minefield?

23 Sep 2024 5 minute read 2 comments CryptoEntrepreneurs $0.29

"Cryptocurrencies are the political game of the 21st century. Those who understand how to manipulate them will have unimaginable power" - John McAfee. In recent times, American politics has witnessed a peculiar phenomenon: the growing influence of c...

"They are eating our cats" - Trump is spreading neo-nazi extremists myths

20 Sep 2024 1 minute read 2 comments Vladan Lausevic $0.02

TL;DR: Robert Tracinski critiques Donald Trump's political rhetoric, emphasizing his consistent use of fear and xenophobia. Trump's remarks about immigrants and minorities reveal a troubling alignment with white nationalist ideologies, leading to rea...

"The politics of blame" among populists as Trump

16 Sep 2024 1 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic $0.01

  TLDR A new form of politics, led by figures like Trump and Johnson, embraces blame rather than avoiding it. By provoking controversy and antagonizing opponents, these politicians weaponize blame as a tool for support. To counter this, defenders of...

Who is policy-better? Trumps vs Harris analysis by Steve Chapman

14 Sep 2024 5 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic $0.02

  TLDR Steve Chapman's article examines Donald Trump's economic policies, contrasting them with Kamala Harris's positions. While many voters trust Trump on economic issues, Chapman argues that this confidence is misplaced. Trump's interference with...

BRIDGE Digital Assets bill for joint committee of SEC and CFTC

14 Sep 2024 1 minute read 0 comments Yugocean $0.13

BRIDGE Digital Assets bill by John Rose Republican Representative John Rose, a member of the House Financial Services Committee, has introduced a new bill in the US Senate. This bill proposes a joint SEC-CFTC committee to advise the SEC and CFTC on t...

One-Way Ticket To Fuzzyland

14 Sep 2024 2 minute read 0 comments Nathan Payne $0.02

"To shut us up, you'll have to make us a present ofwooden pajamas, after sprinkling it with lead."The Tijuana Story   When the police have a vice squad, special units dedicated to the eradication of vice, virtue can live above ground.  When the polic...