China and Russia certainly face significant challenges. However, in sharp contrast to the West, the legitimacy of authority over these
A Coming Crash
I’m not really surprised by anything anymore to the extent it could disturb me; however, I still entertain nagging concerns
The Cost of Being a Coward Has Never Been Higher
In economics, we often perform cost-benefit analysis to determine a logical pathway forward. It’s a fairly simple process for economic
The Way Forward: Gut Check
You’re F*CK-ING wrong! The way to fix things is to vote the right people into office! The impassioned statements forming
Expertise
One of the more disconcerting features of our current discourse is the fact that we already know how the official
Poetic Irony: A. Mitchell Palmer and the FBI
After World War 1, the first “Red Scare” happened. It wasn’t quite as intense as the McCarthy era, but it
The Producerism of Oliver Anthony
When Oliver Anthony came out of nowhere with his song “Rich Men North of Richmond,” I was intrigued and decided
Meade Skelton on the Dissident Mama Podcast
Originally published August 30, 2023, at Dissident Mama. Meade Skelton is a Richmond-based musician specializing in “inspirational songs filled with traditional
Proceeding Apace
Things aren’t going too well for America and Western civilization in general. In fact, they seem to be going existentially
We’d Get By Just Fine
I’ve written about this one before when I mused about starting a consequences consulting firm, but for the benefit of