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If Others Won’t Say It, I Will: This Is Not a Joke

Here’s another thing that absolutely grinds my gears about this whole situation. A lot of leftist, progressive, and left-leaning commentators I’ve listened to—people I would normally expect to take worker safety seriously—have been weirdly glib about these arsons. Some are treating it like a joke.Some refuse to condemn it.Some are sympathizing with the arsonist moreContinue reading “If Others Won’t Say It, I Will: This Is Not a Joke”

When “Leftism” Forgets Itself: Why Cheering This Feels Like a Slap in the Face

I’m gonna say this plainly, because there’s no point in softening it: seeing some online leftists—especially in American spaces—cheer this kind of thing on feels like a slap in the face to what leftism is supposed to be about. And before anyone jumps in with the usual response, let me be clear about something upfront.Continue reading “When “Leftism” Forgets Itself: Why Cheering This Feels Like a Slap in the Face”

The Privileged Origins of Antifa: A Critical Look at Its Early Days and Contemporary Defenses

Antifa, a term that has come to represent a broad range of anti-fascist ideologies and actions, is often defended by its supporters as a grassroots movement of resistance to fascism. However, the early days of Antifa were anything but a spontaneous, populist movement. In fact, its origins were deeply rooted in privilege—specifically, the elite liberalContinue reading “The Privileged Origins of Antifa: A Critical Look at Its Early Days and Contemporary Defenses”

The Three Stooges of the American Online “Left”

There is a particular kind of frustration that only comes from watching people with enormous platforms claim to speak for a movement they neither understand nor genuinely represent. It is not just disagreement. It is not even simple ideological distance. It is the exhaustion of watching the same three men repeatedly posture as the conscienceContinue reading “The Three Stooges of the American Online “Left””

Leftists Can Believe Taxation Is Theft

The idea that “taxation is theft” is often framed as something that only libertarians, right-wing individualists, or anti-government conservatives say out loud. It’s treated almost like a slogan that inherently contradicts left-wing beliefs, as if the moment someone leans left, they must automatically embrace taxation as an unshakeable moral good. But that isn’t necessarily true.Continue reading “Leftists Can Believe Taxation Is Theft”

Everything Is Bullshit

Everything is bullshit. Honestly, that’s the only way I can even begin this anymore. I wish I could sugarcoat it, or build up to it, or pretend there’s some hopeful arc or graceful easing-in to the point, but there isn’t. Because everything is bullshit. Right wing, left wing, center, capitalism, communism, socialism, fascism, anti‑fascism, democrats,Continue reading “Everything Is Bullshit”

Throw Them All in the Trash Bin of History: Why Authoritarian “Communist” Leaders Deserve No Praise

There’s a strange trend that never seems to die: people—especially some folks on the left—continue to romanticize and defend authoritarian communist leaders like Mao Zedong, Joseph Stalin, Pol Pot, Ho Chi Minh, Enver Hoxha, and an entire laundry list of other so‑called “revolutionaries” who ended up running deeply authoritarian regimes. And let me be completelyContinue reading “Throw Them All in the Trash Bin of History: Why Authoritarian “Communist” Leaders Deserve No Praise”

Why Leftists and Progressives Shouldn’t Just Run as Democrats

For decades, the Democratic Party has been the home base for most leftists, progressives, and reformers who believe in building a fairer, more equitable, and more compassionate America. It’s where Bernie Sanders ran his presidential campaigns. It’s where Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, and other members of “The Squad” have fought their battles. It’s where progressiveContinue reading “Why Leftists and Progressives Shouldn’t Just Run as Democrats”

The Left’s Gatekeeping Problem: Why Progressivism Should Be Accessible, Not an Exam

If you’ve ever tried to engage with leftist or progressive politics, you may have noticed an unexpected barrier: it often feels like you have to pass a rigorous academic test just to be taken seriously. Unlike other political identities, leftism and progressivism are frequently framed as a space where membership requires not just agreement withContinue reading “The Left’s Gatekeeping Problem: Why Progressivism Should Be Accessible, Not an Exam”

When Politics Breaks Friendships: Reflections on the Fallout After Charlie Kirk

Sometimes the most unexpected moments reveal the fault lines that have been hiding beneath the surface of our relationships. Recently, I witnessed two people I knew online—one a close friend of mine, and another who was more of a mutual acquaintance—have a falling out. The reason? What happened to Charlie Kirk, and the differing waysContinue reading “When Politics Breaks Friendships: Reflections on the Fallout After Charlie Kirk”