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Welcome to the End of Democracy
/in PoliticsWe bemoan autocracies in Latin America, the Middle East, Africa, Russia and China but largely ignore more subtle authoritarian trends in the West. We may remain nominally democratic, but be ruled by a technocratic class empowered by greater powers of surveillance than those enjoyed by even the nosiest of dictatorships.
Is This the End of Progressive America?
/in PoliticsThe institutional triumph of progressives will not produce an enduring political victory, let alone substantially change public opinion. Instead, the erosion of trust in our public institutions threatens to end progressive America.
Trouble in Paradise: The Crumbling California Model
/in CaliforniaIs California a crumbling dystopia, or a model for the future? In reality, a few large companies, with an elite workforce, benefit – and a large service class is increasingly dependent on wealth redistribution.
Here’s Why California is Losing Population for the First Time
/in California, Demographicsby Joel Kotkin and Wendell Cox — California is losing population, a demographic reversal that threatens both the state’s economic future and the durability of its progressive model.
The Left Doesn’t Own Minority Voters
/in Demographics, PoliticsThe Left discovers it doesn’t own minority voters as they shift to centrist politics: the growing disconnect between minorities and the Left reflects how tone deaf progressives are to the diverse views and interests of racial minorities.
California’s Keenest Competitors for Tech Jobs are Blue Western States
/in California, The Economyby Joel Kotkin and Marshall Toplansky — Califonia’s prime competition for tech jobs now comes not only from low-tax, low cost states like Texas but also from bluish states such as Colorado and Washington.
Western Greed Fuels China’s Domination
/in Politics, The EconomyThere is a hypocrisy at the heart of the West’s attitude to China: although we’re constantly warned about the threat from Beijing, our political and corporate elites seem intent on making this century a Chinese one.
The New Dark Ages
/in Demographics, The Economy, Urban AffairsA new dark ages approaches as literacy declines, rather than building a vital world with unprecedented availability of technology and information.
Our Neo-Feudal Future
/in Politics, The EconomyDespite a digital revolution that was supposed to empower individuals everywhere, and the construction of a vigorous anti-discrimination apparatus that putatively ensures equal rights and status—a rigid neo-feudal future has come into view.
Manchin and Sinema Hold the Key for Democrats: Respecting Regional Differences
/in PoliticsModerates Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona hold the key for Democrats passing their legislative agenda, if Democrats can respect regional differences.