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Aristotle’s ancient guide to tyranny reads like a modern manual
In “Politics,” Aristotle explains that political rule comes in three basic forms: rule of one, rule of the few, and rule of the many.
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The taboo conservatives refuse to confront
There has been a lot of panic, among the conservative commentariat especially, over the growing desire among younger white Americans to receive…
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How anti-fascism became the West’s civil religion
At the end of World War II, much of the West stood in ruins.
Dec 18, 2025
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Culture’s great subversion machine has broken down at last
Netflix just announced its next animated children’s film, “Steps,” a Cinderella inversion in which the evil stepsisters are the real heroes.
Dec 11, 2025
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Homeowners' associations weren’t supposed to replace civilization
Homeowners’ associations exploded across America beginning in the 1960s.
Dec 4, 2025
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We’re not a republic in crisis. We’re an empire in denial.
Forms of government are not laboratory specimens.
Nov 27, 2025
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Do you want Caesar? Because this is how you get Caesar
Political solutions feel increasingly out of reach in the United States.
Nov 19, 2025
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America’s addiction to Chinese money runs deeper than we care to admit
In a recent interview, President Trump defended his earlier claim that bringing 600,000 Chinese college students into the United States would be good…
Nov 13, 2025
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