Forget Trump’s second term. Focus on just the first 25 years of this century, cutting off at the end of 2024. 13 years with Democratic Presidents and 12 years with Republican Presidents. So, according to the Federal Reserve, during the…

“I’ve read all the evidence and I can tell you that…” is just one typical phrase of Dunning-Kruger sufferers. The effect states that people who don’t fully understand a subject will overestimate their expertise. This happens because they fail to…

Elected politicians, at state and the national level, are paid to represent their constituents to ensure that any American can afford to serve. If there was no payment, only the wealthy would be able to serve as only they have…

In the three impeachment trials of the last 30 years, votes in both the House and Senate split almost exactly down party lines. In each case there were a few cross-over votes, but they were the exceptions that prove the…

Only the wealthiest Americans (<2%) and Brits (<4%) pay estate tax or inheritance tax after they die. The wealthy tell us that capitalism is good because it allows anyone who learns a skill and who works hard to lift themselves…

People buy foreign goods for one of two reasons. Low price or high status. Which applies to you? Poor people buy foreign goods because they have no choice but to buy cheaper goods when they’re available, regardless of where they…

I was reminded of Elon Musk’s comment on an old, but not so old, post that that said that only “high T alpha males” should be allowed to govern. Musk’s response was, “interesting observation.” In case the lingo makes no…