COVID presented real danger, especially to the elderly. But the response—particularly from progressive governors, health authorities, and allied institutions—inflicted damage far exceeding what the virus required.
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Chip J is a contributing writer to Capitalism Magazine. You can follow him on X at @ChipActual.
The Death of Renee Good: When Ideology Overides Reason
This is not a story about a blameless victim. This is a story about ideology so divorced from reality that it sends people into dangerous confrontations apparently unprepared for obvious consequences.
A Neighbor’s Journey Through January 6th
I can’t un-know what I learned in that courtroom. I can’t unsee the videos that contradicted the photographs. I can’t forget the disconnection between the evidence and the narrative.
Justice in Caracas
Venezuela has a chance at revival. America has removed a security threat. And autocrats everywhere just learned that no palace provides immunity from justice.
The Arson of Excellence: The California Wealth Tax
The motivation of the California Wealth tax is darkly malevolent. This isn’t even a normal looting. It’s intended to destroy.
The “Heritage American” Myth
Descendants of founders are heirs; newcomers are employees. Both contribute, but only heirs embody the founder’s vision. Every nation has a core ethnic group—France has the French, Japan the Japanese. Why shouldn’t America acknowledge its Anglo-Protestant core? It’s a reasonable-sounding argument. It’s also completely wrong.
When Veterans Betray the Chain of Command
The chain of command isn’t just military protocol—it’s the constitutional architecture that keeps American democracy from sliding into chaos. Six Democratic members of Congress just attacked it.
Why Did It Take Real Estate Developers to End a 50-Year Conflict in the Middle East
Trump’s Gaza approach reflects what successful deal-makers grasp intuitively: strategic pressure paired with targeted action against genuine threats like Iran’s nuclear program can compel adversaries to negotiate without committing American forces to occupation.
The Second Amendment: A Bulwark Against Tyranny in Modern America
The Second Amendment’s primary purpose—arming citizens as the ultimate check against government tyranny—remains both legally recognized and practically viable in modern America.
The Glee of the Mob: On the Murder of Discourse Itself
There are few spectacles more repugnant to the civilized mind than the sight of educated adults celebrating an assassination. Yet this is precisely what we witnessed in the aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s murder at Utah Valley University.
The Kirk Assassination: A Nihilistic Farce in the Theater of the Absurd
The assassination of Charlie Kirk is not your garden-variety spasm of partisan idiocy or sectarian spite.
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