by Henry Oliner | Nov 10, 2024 | Politics
I confess that while I was not surprised to see Trump win I remain stunned at the degree he won and the gains he made across nearly every demographic group, especially given everything that was thrown at him. How Trump Won: McDonalds Garbage Joe Rogan Butler, PA Class...
by Henry Oliner | Dec 13, 2023 | Anti Semitism
From a review of The Identity Trap in Commentary Magazine: The identity synthesis has come to exert tremendous influence over public life in a remarkably short span of time. Its illiberal premises and principles are exacerbated by the sheer intolerance of its methods....
by Henry Oliner | Jul 15, 2022 | Economics, Politics, Progressivism
Political Notes 2022 07 15 Biden has become a scapegoat Much of the inflation was baked into the economy before his inauguration. In panic mode from the pandemic, we dropped too much money on an economy while constraining supply in a massive way never seen. He may...
by Henry Oliner | Jun 4, 2021 | Politics, Progressivism
Bulverism is one of the more useful terms for explaining the logical fallacies of identity politics. The term originated with this essay from C.S.Lewis is 1941. While I recommend reading the entire essay this small portion captures the essence: In other words, you...
by Henry Oliner | Dec 11, 2020 | Democrats, Politics, Progressivism
From Bobby Jindal and Alex Costellanos at The WSJ, There’s More to Politics than Policy: Liberals have long contended that conservatives use emotional appeals to manipulate working-class voters into voting against their own economic interests. These appeals,...
