The Tyranny of Low Expectations
Lowering expectations often feels compassionate in the moment. The long-term consequences are usually less kind.
Standards
The āLow Standardsā Problem
People talk endlessly about goals. The real question is what standards they’re willing to maintain. You don’t rise to your goals. You sink to your standards.
Free Speech Isnāt a Free Passāfor Anyone
Ā By Chatrodamus Americaās First Amendment protects speech from government punishment. Thatās the bedrock. But it was never a blank check for violence, threats, or defamationāand it applies to every side of our political brawl, not just the side you dislike. The Foundersā ShieldāAnd Its Edges Our founders wrote the First Amendment to prevent a … Read more
DEI at the Pentagon: Deadā¦ or Just Rebranded?
Pete Hegseth says DEI is dead at the Pentagon. But is it? The militaryās mission is to win wars, not win woke points. Yet somehow our generals are more focused on gender identity than enemy strategy. The Marines used to be the few, the proudānow itās āthe inclusive, the confused”. Update: The Pentagon Says the … Read more