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Jul
30

Can Kamala Win?

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Jul
28

JD Vance’s Negative Charisma, and How Fascism Accelerates

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Jul
27

The Kamala Vibe Shift

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Jul
25

(Why) You Should Feel This Proud of a Democracy Every Single Day, or, What a Democracy Really Is

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9 min read
Jul
19

Collapse Blindness, The Vicious Cycle of Self-Destruction, and Why America’s Flickering on the Edge

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7 min read
Jul
17

Code Red for American Democracy, or, Why This is a Democracy’s Greatest Test

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Jul
14

American Democracy on the Brink, Social Collapse and Social Implosion, Plus the Moment and the Test

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Jul
10

How They Controversialized Joe Biden, Self-Fulfilling Social Collapses, and Why Elites Reject Leaders Who Threaten Them

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Jul
09

What Project 2025 Really Is and Why It’s So Dangerous – Plus, a Blueprint for a Totalitarian Society, and the Spectrum of Collapse America Faces

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Jul
08

How France Saved Its Democracy, Why It Matters, And What to Learn From It

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10 min read