Tea leaves and cautious optimism

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We’ve all had hard days. We often wake up and wish we were farther along than we find ourselves to be, wish the road ahead looked smoother, wish for even a few moments to relax.

None of those things greeted Trump supporters the day after his debate with Vice President Kamala Harris.

Karl Popper on Democracy

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Progress toward the ideal, becoming “perfect,” requires citizens and political leaders  live by the laws we find in the Constitution. Our freedom to choose is not to be hindered or blocked by government.

Roger Scruton’s Insights

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Because he valued the great artistic legacy of Western art and culture, he understood that creating anything beautiful was both challenging and difficult. Conversely, he observed that destroying beautiful things was easy, thus he was highly critical of those who would destroy or diminish beautiful art for ideological purposes. He referred to this practice as “a culture of repudiation.”

The Subversion of Language

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In our “post-truth” era there is some serious Orwellian indoctrination taking place. Confucius warned long ago that when words lose their meaning it’s only a matter of time before there is confusion and ruin everywhere.