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Historical revisionism is nothing new, and recent attempts to label an “antiracist” approach to history have wrongly been called “revisionist.” To better understand revisionism, one must first be grounded in reality, then apply reality-based thought to studying the past.
Original article: Historical Revisionism: What It Is and What It Is Not
Progressives blame the free market for insulin prices and want to impose price controls. But, government regulation is to blame.
Original article: How the Government Created Exorbitant Insulin Prices
Employing the Labor Theory of Value, Marx claimed that entrepreneurial profits arise from exploitation of workers. In reality, entrepreneurs earn profits when they correctly gauge markets. Exploitation has nothing to do with it.
Original article: Entrepreneurial Profit Follows Good Decisions, Not Exploitation
Not all news from the gold and monetary fronts is bad. In fact, gold made a number of advancements in seven states, including exemptions from taxes and attempts by states to restrict Federal Reserve behavior. Gold is alive and well.
Original article: Sound Money Movement Chalks Up Seven State Legislative Victories in 2024
The watchword among progressives this election season is: “Nothing less than our democracy is at stake.” In truth, democracy itself is not in danger, but one can accurately say that “democracy,” as practiced in the US, endangers our lives.
Original article: The Limits to Public Opinion and the Failure of Democracy
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Current Affairs editor-in-chief and co-author with Noam Chomsky of new book The Myth of American Idealism Nathan J. Robinson returns to Bad Faith to discuss his latest takedown piece -- this time of Slow Boring centrist writer Matthew Yglesias. But first, Nathan addresses taking heat for his take on health insurance CEO Brian Thompson's assassination, & Brie makes Nathan do unpaid labor as her therapist.
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Today's podcast begins with the shocking moment yesterday when Joe Biden spoke of the American hostage in Syria, Austin Tice, and then, 30 seconds later, entirely forgot who Austin Tice was. There are 42 days until the election; isn't there a single responsible person in the Cabinet of the United States willing to organize a 25th Amendment letter temporarily removing him from the chain of command at this epochal moment in world affairs, with Syria having fallen? And a surprising Trump interview. Give a listen.
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