Retroesque

Heuristics can be very useful. Your time is valuable, and they can make your life easier by quickly eliminating bad ideas. This frees up mental bandwidth for better ideas. However, heuristics are tools—shortcuts to knowledge. They are not knowledge in and of themselves.

PF Jung is a case study in using heuristics as knowledge in and of themselves. He does not believe it’s possible for so many people to like Sam Hyde if he truly were a neo-Nazi (heuristic). He does not believe it’s possible for so many people to vote for Donald Trump if he truly were a fascist, authoritarian, or something similar (heuristic). He does not reason himself to these positions. Instead, he uses heuristics as a

Richard Hanania said the Clinton surplus was the result of him getting beat down in the 1994 midterms because the country was experiencing a rightward shift. As a result, Clinton was forced to negotiate with Republicans, leading to a budget surplus. Therefore, using this as an example of Democrats caring about the budget while Republicans don't care is misleading. This is wrong.

In 1993, Clinton passed the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act. The bill

Richard Hanania said the Clinton surplus was the result of him getting beat down in the 1994 midterms because the country was experiencing a rightward shift. As a result, Clinton was forced to negotiate with Republicans, leading to a budget surplus. Therefore, using this as an example of Democrats caring about the budget while Republicans don't care is misleading. This is wrong.

In 1993, Clinton passed the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act. The bill

Richard Hanania said the Clinton budget was the result of him getting beat down in the 1994 midterms because the country was experiencing a rightward shift. As a result, Clinton was forced to negotiate with House Republicans, leading to a budget surplus. Therefore, using this as an example of Democrats caring about the budget while Republicans don't care is misleading. This is wrong.

In 1993, Clinton passed the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act. The

To win the general election, Democrats have to:

1. Run a generational political talent (Bill Clinton or Barack Obama) or;
2. Run against an incumbent who fumbles a once-in-a-century pandemic (Biden)

Contrary to popular belief, the Democrats are good at losing and regrouping. This is an existential problem. Every time they lose, all they think about is, "well, what could we improve on for next time?". This masochistic accountability creates tunnel-vision.

In 1988, HW Bush wins in dominant fashion. He is rewarded for being Reagans vice-president after a successful two-term presidency. This is despite being a relatively boring candidate who comes off as technocratic. **This is a very i

To win the general election, Democrats have to:

1. Run a generational political talent (Bill Clinton or Barack Obama) or;
2. Run against an incumbent who fumbles a once-in-a-century pandemic (Biden)

Contrary to popular belief, the Democrats are good at losing and regrouping. This is an existential problem. Every time they lose, all they think about is, "well, what could we improve on for next time?". This masochistic accountability creates tunnel-vision.

In 1988, HW Bush wins in dominant fashion. He is rewarded for being Reagans vice-president after a successful two-term presidency. This is despite being a relatively boring candidate who comes off as technocratic. **This is a very

This recent conversation was really bad. Destiny and Jessiah are almost entirely correct. Systems are put into place to achieve some end. When you play basketball, the rules exist to ensure that everyone playing is granted a "level playing field." This guarantees that everyone is tested on what actually matters, which is basketball skill. When LeBron James and I step on the court, we play by the same rules. He dunks on me every single play not because he's cheating, but because he's better at basketball. I accept this because I love the game, and the rules protect what I love (and you could argue are the thing I love).

When playing the game of liberal democracy, there are also rules. Thes

Destiny's definition of fascism is incomplete but intuitive. This is because it's on the right track. Fascism is ill-defined, but one thing to note is that it's not a coherent ideology. It's a feeling— a way of moving through the world rather than a way of thinking about the world.

Robert Paxton is a leading expert on fascism and someone who changed his mind on Trump being a fascist after January 6th. Here are his (rough) criteria:

1. Narrative about societal decline from a glorious past
2. Victimization of oneself and the community they represent
3. Cultish devotion of followers
4. Followers are nationalist and militant
5. Populist but collaborates with conservative elites
6. Ero

To preface, I was on the Kendrick bandwagon at the start of this beef. Not because I love Kendrick, but because I've been praying for Drakes downfall. However, seeing the whole world lose their minds has awoken the inner contrarian in me, leading to me writing this. It is important to note that while I write this, I hold Kendrick to a higher standard than Drake. This is for two reasons: Kendrick is smarter than Drake and the nature of his accusations deserve more scrutiny.

Does Drake Diddle Kids?

The main accusation levied at Drake is that he's a pedophile sex-trafficker. I've seen people walk back this claim, saying Drake is 'only' or groomer, or creepy, or suspect, etc. I'll re

With Kawhi leading the raptors to their first championship, there's been a lot of discussion of how great a player he is (deservedly so). In this realm, there's even been talks of him being the best player in the world, and while it may not be a consensus, it is not an unpopular opinion to hold right now.

Even with myself trying as hard as possible to affirm this notion, It's almost impossible for me to think that he is the best.

I'll lay out why I think so, and maybe I am making mistakes in my own rationale and hopefully that will be pointed out.

Also, to preface: I do not care about accolades, legacy, "clutchness" or any other buzzword. I care about impact and who could increases a te