Marxism? Dead end. Capitalism? Also a dead end. Really, take your pick—both roads lead straight off a cliff. Look at Russia: they tried the whole “workers’ paradise” thing, got a taste of it, and then went sprinting back to capitalism like someone who realized their “vacation” was actually a multi-level marketing scheme.
Read MoreAh yes, American politics—the original reality show. A U.S. Vice President kills a U.S. Secretary of the Treasury. Sounds like a far-fetched plot twist, right? But nope, that was Aaron Burr, the VP, putting a bullet in Alexander Hamilton, founding father and Treasury genius. They called it a “duel,” but it was basically the 1800s […]
Read MoreOh, a crackdown with the Alien Act of 1798? Sure, just like President John Adams did. And, you know, that turned out great for him. Nothing says “wise political strategy” like using a vaguely authoritarian law to target your own citizens. Adams aimed it at his political enemies, of course, thinking it’d be a foolproof […]
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