A chronicle of American absurdity, written with a straight face.
A chronicle of American absurdity, written with a straight face and a sharp pen. Civics Unhinged — satire for those who still give a damn.
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When Authority Is Mistaken for Possession
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The World’s Greatest Expert
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The Loyalty Economy
How Trump Turned Trade Policy into a System of Favor
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The Projection Gap
Trump governs by projection. The gap between what he claims and what he achieves is finally widening—at home and abroad.
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Duty, Honor, Country: Concepts Too Complex for Donald Trump to Grasp
A soldier who lived beside Arlington on what sacrifice actually means—and why a man who called the fallen "suckers" was never going to grasp it.
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Different Actions, Same Story
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The Table Was Never Set for Peace
Twenty-one hours of talks produced no agreement—because the table was set for affirmation, not negotiation.
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When Authority Follows Action
Tariffs, DOGE, and the courts look unrelated. They share one method: act first, locate the authority afterward.
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When the Story Stops Working
Trump's presidency runs on belief, and belief depends on keeping its contradictions apart. That distance is closing.
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The Bill Comes Due
Prices rise, confidence slips, allies hedge. None of it is ideological—it's mechanical, and mechanics always assert themselves.
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The Qualification Gap
What JD Vance Reveals About Who Governs Now
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The Lawyer Who Tried to Kill the Law
A failed argument can be tried again. A disqualifying one cannot. How the Big Lie ran out of room.
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