Wokeism elected Trump, Don’s vote-by-male triumph and other commentary
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Wokeism elected Trump, Don’s vote-by-male triumph and other commentary

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From the left: Wokeism Elected Trump The “metropolitan liberal left has been going down a particularly self-destructive path in recent years,” thunders Nick Tyrone at Spiked; if those “liberals hadn’t done so many things wrong, Trump almost certainly would have lost.” If the center-left wants to win again, “rejecting the…

The left vs. disabled workers, wishing for Trump to ‘go away’ and other commentary
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The left vs. disabled workers, wishing for Trump to ‘go away’ and other commentary

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From the right: The Left vs. Disabled Workers “Tens of thousands of people with severe disabilities enjoy productive jobs,” notes Timothy P. Carney at the Washington Examiner, but now Kamala Harris “has pledged to outlaw them” by targeting “a special minimum wage for disabled workers” when it’s “simply not a…

‘Anti-zionism’, Tim Walz’ weird CCP love: commentary
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‘Anti-zionism’, Tim Walz’ weird CCP love: commentary

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From the left: Admit What ‘Anti-Zionism’ Is Progressives have been busily “lionizing and glossing over protesters’ actual beliefs” when it comes to anti-Israel voices at the DNC and on campus, notes New York magazine’s Jonathan Chait — and “the bill for this indulgence is coming due in Chicago.” Remember, these…

Biden worsening ‘root causes’, gov’t agencies failed Paul Pelosi and other commentary
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Biden worsening ‘root causes’, gov’t agencies failed Paul Pelosi and other commentary

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Border watch: Biden Is Worsening ‘Root Causes’ “Critics with regional expertise say Biden administration policies . . . have severely worsened” poverty, crime and political instability in Mexico and the Southern Triangle — his administration’s alleged “root causes” of immigration, reports RealClearInvestigations’ James Varney. How? “The torrent of people moving…

Va. history repeating in NY, … and other commentary
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Va. history repeating in NY, … and other commentary

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Conservative: Va. History Repeating in NY? Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe likely lost the 2021 election with his debate declaration, “I don’t think parents should be telling schools what they should teach.” Now, argues the Washington Examiner’s Hugo Gurdon, Gov. “Hochul may have just gifted deep blue New York to her…

Gov’t idiocy at work, FDA’s dumb plan on smokes and other commentary
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Gov’t idiocy at work, FDA’s dumb plan on smokes and other commentary

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From the right: Gov’t Idiocy at Work “Cities are rapidly inventing new job titles,” reports City Journal’s Steven Malanga, and the “hottest (pun intended)” is “chief heat officer” — whose task is to “enumerate the impact of heat on the local population” and “seek ways to mitigate it.” One popular idea…

Biden screws the frugal, America’s real polarization and other commentary
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Biden screws the frugal, America’s real polarization and other commentary

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Libertarian: Biden Screws the Frugal The problem with President Biden’s student-loan forgiveness “runs far beyond finances,” fumes Fiona Harrigan at Reason: Consider the “many college graduates who made strategic choices to avoid taking on debt in the first place.” Her parents “convinced me that starting my adult life that far…