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Continue reading →: Is It the Economy, Bobby Jindal?
At Issue: Donald Trump’s second victory has left many stunned. As analysts sift through the data to understand what truly happened, the usual pundits are already offering their predictable takes: “It’s the economy,” “The candidate was flawed,” and other familiar refrains. The brief comment below puts a few things into…
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Continue reading →: Canadian Sovereign Wealth
At Issue: In Canada, we need to create a hedge against boom-and-bust economies and an alternative to supply-side economics (aka “trickle-down economics”; “Voodoo Economics”) for a much longer term growth strategy where the middle class can benefit. Canada needs a new vision for building sustainable growth. The strategy of lowering…
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Continue reading →: Burn It All Down!
At Issue: What drives the compulsion to “burn it all down,” championed by figures like Steve Bannon and now embraced more broadly following the 2024 election? This appeared to be the message voters sent to Washington in November 2024. Though a minority sentiment, the flaws in the electoral college system…
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Continue reading →: Debunking Taylor Sheridan’s ‘Landman’
At Issue: Newsweek published an excellent piece debunking Taylor Sheridan’s factually flawed commentary in his new show Landman regarding fossil fuels and climate change. I’ll link to the story below. Here, I’ll focus on one small aspect of the debunked narrative: the fallacy surrounding oil production and consumer products—taking it…
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Continue reading →: The Libertarian Strain & Bend
At issue: Is this drive among youth toward right wing libertarianism a new opportunity for Democrats to refocus their efforts on family which could deliver a better message of hope for their future? The Democrats need to craft a counter-narrative that addresses the growing appeal of Right-Wing Libertarianism—an ideology no…
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Continue reading →: The Grand Junction
At issue: Is Donald Trump’s attempt at “draining the swamp” as legitimate as he claims? It’s rather ironic that Donald Trump, in his attempt to “drain the swamp,” chose to relocate government services to the heartland—a move he likely thought would undermine the bureaucracy he so derided. A notable example…
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Continue reading →: All For Me, Not For You
At issue: Is Elon Musk’s political and economic philosophy at odds with his new found responsibility in working with Donald Trump? Elon Musk has received approximately $5.7 billion in government loans, incentives, and subsidies across his enterprises—Tesla, SolarCity, and SpaceX. By any measure, this stands as one of the U.S.…
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Continue reading →: Left of Pro-Life
At issue: This is part of a letter I sent to a couple of family members who are pro-life and conservative. The objective was to address the number one concern of women facing this difficult choice by proposing a better argument for pro-life from an economic progressive perspective. This article…
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Operamode is a response to the deep divisions of our time by posing a critical question: what is the role of government? A dangerous ideology has emerged—not aimed at reform, but at dismantling government from within. Elected under the pretense of serving the public at large, are people seeking to destroy the very democratic institutions that got them there in the first place, by granting unrestricted power to private interests and minimizing the power to the public at large. As with any aria, the diva will not be taking questions.