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J.D Vance - from "Trump is Hitler" to "I am against democracy, pluralism and Earth"

19 Jul 2024 2 minute read 2 comments Vladan Lausevic $0.01

TLDR J.D. Vance, Trump's 2024 running mate, holds views that oppose liberal values in several key areas. He advocates for economic populism with protectionist policies like tariffs, rejecting the liberal emphasis on free trade. Socially, Vance suppor...

Right-wing populism in GOP has similarities with socialism and left-wing politics

19 Jul 2024 1 minute read 7 comments Vladan Lausevic $0.01

    Damon Linker argues that Donald Trump's choice of J.D. Vance as his 2024 running mate signifies a deeper ideological shift in the GOP towards right-populism, away from traditional Reaganite conservatism. Linker contends that Vance's transformatio...

Trump and Vance have an authoritarian and corrupted agenda for the USA

18 Jul 2024 2 minute read 3 comments Vladan Lausevic $0.01

TLDR Ross Barkan's analysis of the Republican National Convention underscores significant concerns about Donald Trump's influence and the rise of populism within the GOP. Despite numerous controversies, Trump enjoys emotional support, symbolized by h...

GOP - Grand Old Populism ?

18 Jul 2024 1 minute read 9 comments Vladan Lausevic $0.01

  Donald Trump's selection of Ohio Senator J.D. Vance as his running mate for the 2024 election solidifies the dominance of MAGA populism within the Republican Party. This choice emphasizes the party's commitment to non-interventionism, protectionism...

Political tribalism leads to political violence

16 Jul 2024 1 minute read 2 comments Vladan Lausevic $0.01

  TLDR  On July 13, 2024, an assassination attempt on Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania rally highlighted the extreme political polarization in the U.S. Trump, the GOP's presumptive presidential nominee, survived with minor injuries. Still, one attendee...

American Jihad

14 Jul 2024 5 minute read 0 comments Nathan Payne $0.02

"Violence is an intellectual surrender."Cenk Uygur   I will never be a Mexican.  I could marry a Mexican girl, have a bunch of Mexican kids, and even become a legal citizen, but I will never be a Mexican.  Fortunately, I don't care to be.  But whethe...

Cities and local levels as better suited for human rights?

6 Jul 2024 2 minute read 3 comments Vladan Lausevic $0.01

  TLDR  Morales and Chase argue that cities, rather than nation-states, are better suited to implement human rights due to states' retreat from their obligations. They highlight failures at the national level, such as harsh EU migration policies and...

Trump should not be above the law

4 Jul 2024 1 minute read 2 comments Vladan Lausevic $0.01

  TLDR  The Supreme Court's decision in Trump v. United States grants ex-presidents broad immunity from prosecution, significantly undermining accountability and inviting corruption. The ruling's expansive definitions and prohibition on investigating...

Alarmist anti-terrorism is dangerous as terrorism

2 Jul 2024 2 minute read 2 comments Vladan Lausevic $0.02

Alarmism and irrational fears about migration lead to costly, ineffective policies and significant societal harm. Despite the shallow risk of foreign-born terrorism, alarmist rhetoric drives expensive and intrusive security measures, infringes on civ...

US Government is transferring BTC to Coinbase for politics?

28 Jun 2024 1 minute read 2 comments Yugocean $0.12

  Recently, blockchain tracker Lookonchain discovered that 3,940 bitcoins were transferred from US government Bitcoin wallets to Coinbase Prime. I thought -Why? Why is the government investing in a private company when it has not even signed any cont...