Author: trenchant

Trenchant Thoughts #6

I laugh when I hear people like President Trump come out “against” Bitcoin. First of all, I have no doubt that Trump doesn’t know thing one about Bitcoin. Second, being “against” Bitcoin is like being “against” the weather. You can’t stop it if you tried. Bitcoin exists in the same way that air exists. It…

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Trenchant Thoughts #5

I couldn’t possibly care less about the Oscars. Seriously, what a spectacular display of “sucking each others popsicles,” as Bill Simmons would say. I just want to go on record and say that I am against infanticide. It’s kind of sad that in this day and age, the previous bullet is even a thing. Apparently,…

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Trenchant Thoughts #3

Apparently now if you say “All lives matter”, then you are a racist. Huh? Identity politics is so insidiously wrong. Treating people as groups is hopelessly hateful. No group of people are homogenous. The better way is to treat everyone as an individual, as a minority of one. Everyone — everyone — is different. Pursuant…

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Things that are not Racist

The following ten things are not racist: Thinking that we should judge people not by the color of their skin but rather by the content of their character Thinking that the government ought to treat everyone equally, regardless of race Believing that there are differences between the many human races Pointing out those differences Thinking…

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The Caravan

There was a pretty big thread on my Facebook page about the “Caravan” of people who are currently making their way across Mexico.  I’ve had some time to reflect on the thread and the events and wanted to add some of my thoughts here. I hesitate to use the word “mob” to describe this group…

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