On Fightin’ Words, Conflicting Narratives, and Culture Wars
Perhaps because his recent death was on my mind already, the verbal fireworks that erupted like Mt. Kilauea lava bombs last week between deep state […]
The Culture
Why Democrats Depend Upon Antisemitic Votes
The Anti-Defamation League’s map of antisemitic incidents is almost the same as the map of blue states. Liberal Massachusetts, Florida, Pennsylvania, and California are the […]
Trump’s Twitter Blocking Court ‘Loss’
One theme dominates the entirety of Trump’s persona, namely, he is “antifragile.” Much of what would rattle or weaken an ordinary politician makes him stronger. […]
TED’s New Twist: Technology, Evasion, Depravity
Just so you know, TED is a “nonprofit devoted to spreading ideas, usually in the form of short, powerful talks (18 minutes or less). TED […]
Hillary and the Married Deplorables
Hillary Clinton couldn’t resist referring again to her historic defeat while addressing the graduates at Yale last week. This brought to mind her remarks at […]
Ryan Gosling, Incel Prophet
On April 19, a 25-year-old man plowed a rented van into a crowd of bystanders in the middle of downtown Toronto, killing 10 and seriously […]
The Great Wall of Harvard
President Trump’s vow to change a “rigged system” helped propel him to victory over stodgy supporters of “liberal” and “conservative” non-alternatives. His Department of Justice […]
The Respect Deficit
He was duly and legally elected. It was a surprise to many and a great disappointment to a large number of voters. Many were enraged […]
Do We Really Want to Live in a Fearful ‘Tinder’ America?
Courageous. I was called courageous by a woman for complimenting her skirt. We were standing on a street corner, waiting for the light to change, […]
Wolfe’s Witness
Tom Wolfe died last week. His works will live on for a long time. There is a scene in Wolfe’s 1968 book The Electric Kool-Aid […]
Make America Not Small Again
On the eve of the release of the IG report, President Trump can be seen in relief against the backdrop of a year and a […]
Countdown to Triviality!
One of the great banes of 21st-century American culture is TV’s “countdown clock,” which ominously winds down to the start of a media hyped event. […]
Culture Wargames
The classic Marxists of the 20th century wanted to bring the entire world under Communist domination. The new Millennium’s heirs to that movement on the […]
Letitia Chai’s Barren Ivy League Education
] The most remarkable thing about the title of this column is that not one reader will think it’s a joke. That, my friends, is […]
It’s Roseanne’s America, Not Trump’s
The Catholic novelist Flannery O’Connor famously advised her coreligionists to push back against the age as hard as it pushes against you. “What people don’t […]
Israel and Its Enemies: Why Culture Matters
A passage from a landmark American novel shows why attempts to appease Israel’s enemies have always failed and always will fail. Thomas Berger’s Little Big […]
Her Children Will Rise Up and Call Her Blessed
When I was young and brash and full of dreams for the future (and in the process of making them come true), had anyone told […]
Kennedy Privilege Still Prevails in Connecticut
Special Counsel Robert Mueller has proven adept at raiding lawyers’ offices in the middle of the night but the former FBI boss has not been […]
Twin Beds? What Twin Beds?
When choreographer Agnes DeMille was interviewed for a documentary about her famous uncle Cecil B., she had a wonderful story to tell about the “Hays […]
Conservatism’s Flirtation with Feminism is Suicidal
As any longtime listener to President Trump’s political rhetoric knows, the president is fond of reciting Al Wilson’s classic song “The Snake.” The president usually […]