Tag Archives: Donald Trump

The Limits of Autodidacticism, Part II

Posted on March 21, 2018 by Jim Langcuster

I’ve fallen into referring to New York Times columnists, David Brooks and Ross Douthat, as the dancing conservative bears of Mainstream Media. Their presence on the Times’ Editorial Page essentially serves to assure the Times’ erudite readers that they are … Continue reading →

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The End of American Dreyfusardism

Posted on May 5, 2016 by Jim Langcuster

The GOP once embodied American Dreyfusard values. This will arguably end with the nomination of Donald Trump. Continue reading →

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The Trump Virus — and Why It’s Spreading

Posted on December 11, 2015 by Jim Langcuster

A couple of my friends got into an argument a few days ago at lunch over whether or not Islam should be characterized as religion of violence.  Personally, I don’t think that such a wholesale characterization can be applied to … Continue reading →

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Paddy Chayevsky: Secular Prophet

Posted on August 7, 2015 by Jim Langcuster

After reading about the GOP presidential debates this morning — I can only bring myself to read about them, not to watch them — I’ve concluded that the late screenwriter Paddy Chayevsky was a secular prophet.  The United States really is living … Continue reading →

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