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Rootless cosmopolitan,down at heels intellectual;would be writer. 'Polemic is a discourse of conflict, whose effect depends on a delicate balance between the requirements of truth and the enticements of anger, the duty to argue and the zest to inflame. Its rhetoric allows, even enforces, a certain figurative licence. Like epitaphs in Johnson’s adage, it is not under oath.' https://www.lrb.co.uk/v15/n20/perry-anderson/diary

David Brooks frets about Right-Wing Nihilism & Celebrates ‘countercultural churches’!

Posted on August 23, 2025 by stephenkmacksd

Political Cynic. stephenkmacksd.com/ Aug 22, 2025 Editor: Reader here are the final paragraps of David Brooks wan public moralizing of August 21, 2025. David Brooks is a contributing writer at The Atlantic, and cites Derek Thompson essay, as a source … Continue reading →

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The almost irresistible Financial Times ?

Posted on August 23, 2025 by stephenkmacksd

Former Reader surveys the Political Territory in photographs, images, and texts , provided by FT. stephenkmacksd.com/ Aug 21, 2025 Former Reader.

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Reader I can’t resist the temptation of re-posting my comment from October 20, 2015! In honor of Janan Ganesh!

Posted on August 23, 2025 by stephenkmacksd

Political Reporter. stephenkmacksd.com/ Aug 21, 2025 At The Financial Times: Janan Ganesh demonstates The Myopia of the Winner, a comment by Political Reporter Posted on October 20, 2015 by stephenkmacksd Mr. Ganesh demonstrates that the enemy of the political winner is the inability … Continue reading →

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NYT Thursday, August 21, 2025

Posted on August 23, 2025 by stephenkmacksd

stephenkmacksd.com/ Aug 21, 2025 Thursday, August 21, 2025 Today’s Paper

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Posted on August 22, 2025 by stephenkmacksd

NYT Thursday, August 21, 2025 stephenkmacksd.com/ Aug 21, 2025 Thursday, August 21, 2025 Today’s Paper

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Bret Stephens’ belated confession about his ‘Neo-Conservatism’, surprises no one!

Posted on August 20, 2025 by stephenkmacksd

Political Cynic compares Stephens wan confession, to that of Francis Fukuyama’s declaring himself a ‘Liberal’ ? stephenkmacksd.com/ Aug 20, 2025 Editor: Bret Stephens World is just like David Brooks World? Though David somtimes forgets he’s JEW, but Stephens was trained … Continue reading →

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The Independent’s Archie Mithchell versus Andrew Murray…

Posted on August 20, 2025 by stephenkmacksd

Political Observer: Can more than 650,000 voters, and counting, be wrong? stephenkmacksd.com/ Aug 19, 2025 The Reader wonders at Mr. Mitchell’s what to name it? Perhaps Mr. Mitchell should read John Crace? or Andrew Murray? Force of Opposition C 06 … Continue reading →

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Self-Congratulation is never far from David Brooks!

Posted on August 20, 2025 by stephenkmacksd

New York Times Reader offers a brief selection of portions of his column of August 14, 2025! stephenkmacksd.com/ Aug 18, 2025 Headline: America’s New Segregation Aug. 14, 2025 America’s democracy is under threat. President Trump smashes alliances, upends norms and … Continue reading →

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Charles P. Pierce on Justice Roberts.

Posted on August 20, 2025 by stephenkmacksd

Political Observer. stephenkmacksd.com/ Aug 18, 2025 Political Observer.

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The Economist at full hysterical screech! Its as if the toxic ghosts of Neo-Cons Wooldridge & Micklethwait have been reanimated, by Zanny Menton Beddoes & her cadre of Oxbridgers!

Posted on August 17, 2025 by stephenkmacksd

Political Cynic offers a Sampler! stephenkmacksd.com/ Aug 17, 2025 Political Cynic offers a Sampler: Fear of a new Oval Office fiasco over Ukraine. … Throughout July secret contacts between Ukraine and Russia had brought the two countries closer to an … Continue reading →

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