A. Mercer
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It's Not Sexism, It's Coalition Management
Why Trump fires women but keeps Kash Patel: It's coalition politics. Key players like Kash Patel have a follower base that keeps him valuable.
99 Problems and Missing the Point Is One
Public outrage centers on personalities, while policy changes carry the real impact.
The Short Victorious War•Cuba in the Crosshairs•Fascism with Chinese Characteristics Part 1•99 Problems and Missing the Point is One•Digital Ground Game April Midterm Report•The Looting of the Federal Department of Education•When the Left-Wing YouTube Playbook Stops Working
Hasan Piker and the Dangerous Romance of Collapse
Hasan Piker’s accelerationist gamble and why history shows collapse rarely delivers democratic socialism.
From Gaugamela to the Gulf: The Reality of War in Iran•Guns For Me and Not for Thee•Hasan Piker and the Dangerous Romance of Collapse•Hasan Piker and the Dangerous Romance of Collapse
Tit for Tat, Authoritarianism, and the Moveable Middle
An analysis of MAGA authoritarian psychology and whether Tit-for-Tat strategies, satire, and institutional action can counter the movement’s influence.
Illegal Orders and Reasoning Agents•Tit for Tat, Authoritarianism, and the Moveable Middle•Turning Grief Into Community Action•The Proven, Pending, and Ambiguous Cases of Russian and Chinese Influence in European Politics-300x200.webp%3F2025-11-19T03%3A14%3A57.678Z&w=3840&q=80)
ICE Detainers Are Illegal. Why don’t Democrats Say That?
A deep dive into sanctuary cities, ICE detainers, legal battles, and how political messaging keeps distorting the real issues behind immigration policy.
ICE Detainers Are Illegal. Why don’t Democrats Say That?•Democratic Norms: How Republicans Failed Our Democracy – and What Comes Next•Game Theory and Political Narratives: Using Quiet Non-cooperation to Combat Popularism•The Venezuelan Question•In the Shadow of Gaza: Palestinian Identity and Belonging in a Nation at War•Executive Order Monthly Report - October, 2025