I Didn’t Vote for Trump But Strongly Oppose His Impeachment
The Center - “However, now—after seeing how he has been treated by Democrats since he was elected—he will have my vote in 2020.” 1/25/2020
The Center - “However, now—after seeing how he has been treated by Democrats since he was elected—he will have my vote in 2020.” 1/25/2020Why Progressives Should Not Pin Their Hopes on Impeachment
The Left - “So while I think it is important that the impeachment trial proceed, it is far more key for progressives to vest in political and social movements that target the underlying problems.” 1/23/2020
The Left - “So while I think it is important that the impeachment trial proceed, it is far more key for progressives to vest in political and social movements that target the underlying problems.” 1/23/2020Before the March for Life, a Word to the Wise
The Right - “If the legal pro-lifer really wants to reduce the number of abortions, he or she has no choice but to argue for why abortion is wrong, why a culture in which abortion is frowned upon is superior…” 1/22/2020
The Right - “If the legal pro-lifer really wants to reduce the number of abortions, he or she has no choice but to argue for why abortion is wrong, why a culture in which abortion is frowned upon is superior…” 1/22/2020For Trump 2020, There’s More to the Story than Just the Stock Market
The Center - “But basing a campaign strategy on acceptable headline economic numbers while some parts of the nation are already in a recession is nothing short of tone deaf.” 1/21/2020
The Center - “But basing a campaign strategy on acceptable headline economic numbers while some parts of the nation are already in a recession is nothing short of tone deaf.” 1/21/2020“Megxit” and America’s Exportation of Identity Politics
The Center - “American cultural imperialism is not just about McDonald’s or Disney; America also exports identity politics.” 1/14/2020
The Center - “American cultural imperialism is not just about McDonald’s or Disney; America also exports identity politics.” 1/14/2020Writing about Jordan Peterson for the First Time
The Center - “Nevertheless, The Rise of Jordan Peterson comes to me as a relief. Prior to Peterson, the position of the hip professor loved by college students (with all sorts of memes and merchandises using his image), was occupied by Slavoj Žižek.” 1/9/2020
The Center - “Nevertheless, The Rise of Jordan Peterson comes to me as a relief. Prior to Peterson, the position of the hip professor loved by college students (with all sorts of memes and merchandises using his image), was occupied by Slavoj Žižek.” 1/9/2020Why the World Should Thank Trump for Killing Soleimani
The Right - “In the event that one is not overly familiar with the past forty years of Iranian history, I will explain what I mean; Iran—over the past four decades—has perfected a playbook of deceit that is so effective that nearly anyone has the potential of falling for it.” 1/8/2020
The Right - “In the event that one is not overly familiar with the past forty years of Iranian history, I will explain what I mean; Iran—over the past four decades—has perfected a playbook of deceit that is so effective that nearly anyone has the potential of falling for it.” 1/8/2020The Killing of Qasem Soleimani, as Seen from Latin America
The Center - “One may criticize U.S. imperialism, yet, at the same time, it must be acknowledged that Iran is becoming an increasingly toxic influence in Latin America.” 1/6/2020
The Center - “One may criticize U.S. imperialism, yet, at the same time, it must be acknowledged that Iran is becoming an increasingly toxic influence in Latin America.” 1/6/2020As a Father to Two Special Needs Children—Weighing-in on Greta
The Right - “What is particularly insidious here is that not only is the victim a child, but, on top of that, it is a special needs child.” 1/3/2020
The Right - “What is particularly insidious here is that not only is the victim a child, but, on top of that, it is a special needs child.” 1/3/2020Greta Thunberg and Misunderstanding Childhood
The Center - “The ‘Greta phenomenon’ tells us far more about our cultural approach to childhood than about global warming.” 1/2/2020
The Center - “The ‘Greta phenomenon’ tells us far more about our cultural approach to childhood than about global warming.” 1/2/2020The Best Kept Secret of Our Political Divide
The Center - “At present, each identity sees the other as its enemy and justifies its own excesses with the excesses of the other, but living in a diverse multi-ethnic democracy means tolerating a certain degree of difference.” 12/17/2019
The Center - “At present, each identity sees the other as its enemy and justifies its own excesses with the excesses of the other, but living in a diverse multi-ethnic democracy means tolerating a certain degree of difference.” 12/17/2019On the Distributions of Education Scores around the World
The Center - “In that manner, intelligence may have a genetic base, but, still, differences in intelligence observed among different groups may be environmental in origin.” 12/15/2019
The Center - “In that manner, intelligence may have a genetic base, but, still, differences in intelligence observed among different groups may be environmental in origin.” 12/15/2019Standing By Our Criticisms of Jordan Peterson
The Left - “If Peterson manages to dispense good advice in spite of muddled philosophical and political reasoning, this attests to his psychological acuity. But it is does not magically redeem his intellectual output.” 12/10/2019
The Left - “If Peterson manages to dispense good advice in spite of muddled philosophical and political reasoning, this attests to his psychological acuity. But it is does not magically redeem his intellectual output.” 12/10/2019University Professor: the Reason Academia Is Useless
The Center - “Socrates and all the other great Greek masters emphasized the importance of leisure as part of education. In our Calvinist world, this has become a major sin.” 12/7/2019
The Center - “Socrates and all the other great Greek masters emphasized the importance of leisure as part of education. In our Calvinist world, this has become a major sin.” 12/7/2019The Best Argument For Jordan Peterson: My Friend, Fred
The Right - “But again, this aside, Jordan Peterson’s lessons of personal responsibility and taking charge of one’s life are actually helping people, which brings me to my friend, Fred.” 12/4/2019
The Right - “But again, this aside, Jordan Peterson’s lessons of personal responsibility and taking charge of one’s life are actually helping people, which brings me to my friend, Fred.” 12/4/2019Mon Laferte and the Power of Toplessness
The Left - “Apparently, there is a significant difference between a woman who decides to show her breasts in a glittery outfit or a see-through dress—and someone who does it in the name of a social cause.” 11/30/2019
The Left - “Apparently, there is a significant difference between a woman who decides to show her breasts in a glittery outfit or a see-through dress—and someone who does it in the name of a social cause.” 11/30/2019