Glenn Beck’s clip is not about the depth of the lake. It is about who treated names as a moral project for fifteen years, and what happens when the other side picks up the same pen.
Thursday’s order is already on this blog. Federal maps are supposed to say Lake America. Canada does not have to. New York does not have to. Mark Carney said the name is four hundred years old. Doug Ford put up a sign: “Lake Ontario. Now and Always.” Kathy Hochul said New York will not be calling it that. Google followed the U.S. government for U.S. users.
Beck’s question is the one after the press release. If names were sacred last decade, why is this one a joke?
I didn’t share it at the time, but I found former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s May appearance on Bill O’Reilly’s We’ll Do It Live podcast revealing. It’s timely now given the increased scrutiny of Dr. Anthony Fauci’s role during the pandemic. Cuomo was a central figure then, before he resigned in his third term.
Bill O’Reilly’s Talking Points Memo on the July 21 No Spin News episode zeroed in on Minnesota and called it what he sees: Loonville. The claim is straightforward. Rough progressives now control roughly fifteen states. In those places, ideology has crowded out ordinary standards of accountability, crime, and common sense. Minnesota, once a more measured place, has become one of the clearest examples.
O’Reilly focuses first on Governor Tim Walz. He describes Walz as a far-left progressive ideologue. The concrete case is Tou Lue Vang, a Hmong man from Laos convicted in 2006 of first-degree criminal sexual conduct. He repeatedly sexually abused a girl beginning when she was ten. He received probation rather than prison. In June 2026 the Minnesota Board of Pardons—Walz, Attorney General Keith Ellison, and the state Supreme Court chief justice—voted to erase the conviction. The board cited a letter of forgiveness from the victim and immigration concerns. The pardon removed the legal basis for his pending deportation.
Dr. Naomi Wolf rose in the early 1990s as a third-wave feminist voice with The Beauty Myth, the bestseller that argued commercial beauty standards worked as a quiet counterattack on women’s gains. Yale-educated, a Rhodes Scholar, and later an Oxford doctorate, she advised Bill Clinton’s re-election team and Al Gore’s campaign on how to reach female voters. For a time she was the progressive establishment’s preferred translator of women’s concerns.
That version of Wolf is largely gone. On Miranda Devine’s Pod Force One, the New York Post’s political interview podcast, she sat down for a long conversation under the blunt title “Why Democrat Women Are So Angry.”
Let’s start with who is Andrew Wilson. My A.I. assistant offers this brief insight:
Who is Andrew Wilson?
Andrew Wilson is a British-born cultural commentator, debater, and host of The Crucible — a platform where he tackles politics, faith, philosophy, and modern culture with sharp logic and unapologetic intensity. He’s gained a strong following online for his no-holds-barred debate style, especially in viral confrontations on topics like feminism, Islam, progressivism, Christianity, and masculinity.
Background and Rise
Wilson comes across as a thoughtful but fiery thinker shaped by personal trials and a return to Christian faith (influenced heavily by his wife). He’s known for blending deep reading in history, theology, and politics with quick-witted takedowns of bad arguments. His style mixes intellectual rigor with a willingness to call things as he sees them — which has made him both admired and polarizing.
Brief Synopsis of the Clip
In this 14-minute excerpt from his December 2025 appearance on the PBD Podcast, Andrew Wilson and Patrick Bet-David discuss which poses the bigger long-term threat to America and the West: progressive ideology or unassimilated Islamic immigration. Wilson argues the two forces are intertwined — progressives act as “useful idiots” by keeping immigration pathways open, which Muslims strategically exploit for demographic growth while rejecting progressive values like feminism and secular degeneracy in their own communities.
The clip features Wilson referencing long-term strategies (such as high birth rates, often summarized as “the woman’s womb” being the ultimate weapon) and tactical voting. It also includes segments where he deploys statistics on inbreeding (cousin marriages) in Muslim-majority countries versus Christian societies during a debate — an approach I find uncomfortable in group-IQ framing, but one he uses effectively to troll and challenge his opponents. Overall, it’s a direct, provocative exchange that gets to the core of assimilation, values, and civilizational questions.
The Storming of the Bastille (painting) - Wikipedia
People often compare our era to the Gilded Age—rapid growth, massive fortunes, and wealth gaps that eventually led to Progressive Era reforms inside America’s democratic system. Others point to the French Revolution and its mix of elite detachment, crisis, and radical spiral.
Both analogies speak to today’s tensions, but they point in different directions. The Gilded Age suggests we can fix disparities through adaptation and targeted policy. The French Revolution warns what happens when disconnected elites help unleash forces that spin out of control.
Watch the clip that sparked this post right here: [VIDEO]
Danny Burmawi is a Jordanian-born author, analyst, and founder of the Ideological Defense Institute. Raised in a Muslim family, he converted to Christianity in 2007, which led him to leave Jordan. He spent about 15 years in Lebanon leading Christian organizations before moving to the United States in 2023 for advanced theological studies. His books, including Islam, Israel and the West, draw on personal experience and deep study of comparative religion and Middle East affairs.
In a recent video from Jeremy Boreing (formerly of The Daily Wire), Burmawi breaks down the tactical partnership often called the Red-Green Alliance — the cooperation between Marxists/communists and Islamists. The discussion is direct and revealing.
Burmawi explains that the alliance is not based on shared long-term goals but on a shared desire to dismantle the current Western system. Marxists seek to tear it down to build their utopia. Islamists aim to replace it with a caliphate under Allah’s rule. For now, they work together and “kick the can down the road” on who will dominate afterward — much like temporary wartime alliances in history.
He applies this to New York politician Zohran Mamdani, noting Mamdani’s Shia roots and family background, including his father’s writings that framed America critically. While Mamdani publicly supports progressive causes like LGBTQ issues and abortion, Burmawi argues these serve as “bones thrown to useful idiots.” The real priority remains advancing Islamic influence, using leftist coalitions as a vehicle for greater political power.
Bill O’Reilly’s NewsNation special, The Decline and Fall of San Francisco, doesn’t pull punches. It shows a city that once welcomed the world now struggling with open drug use, tent encampments, retail theft, and random violence. The root cause? Progressive policies that prioritized compassion without consequences.
The numbers tell part of the story. San Francisco spent roughly $106,000 per homeless person annually. It handed out cash assistance and harm-reduction supplies — needles, even pipes — while “Housing First” programs placed people in apartments with no requirement for sobriety or treatment. Prop 47 turned theft under $1,000 into a misdemeanor, fueling smash-and-grabs that drove stores to close. Overdoses climbed. Mental illness went largely untreated on the streets because involuntary commitment was politically toxic.
Former Mayor Willie Brown put it plainly: once public-safety laws stopped being enforced, the city spiraled into anarchy. Frustrated residents fought back by recalling District Attorney Chesa Boudin in 2022 and electing new leadership that is now rolling back some of the most extreme policies, including stepped-up cleanups and enforcement.
Note: This post was written with the assistance of AI.
In a recent episode of Miranda Devine’s Pod Force One, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich delivered a characteristically sharp and historically grounded analysis of where American politics stands in mid-2026. With Donald Trump back in the White House and the nation engaged in conflict with Iran, Gingrich laid out a high-stakes vision for the upcoming midterms and the deeper ideological battle facing the country.
Here are the core insights from Gingrich’s appearance, condensed and organized for clarity.
[VIDEO] This video is well over a year old and it somewhat explains the craziness going on in Minneapolis, MN in 2026.
Just think about Renee Good and other insane videos involving left/liberal women who want to interfere with ICE operations there. I think what happened to Ms. Good was tragic to be sure, however, if she wasn't actively blocking streets to interfere in a federal law enforcement operation or even just cooperated with federal agents - perhaps just get out of the car for example - she'd probably still be with us. And if she wanted to actively protest ICE that's fine, it's her right. Just don't put yourself in a position where the actions could prove fatal.
However, let's be clear this video was published after the election win of Donald Trump as the 47 President of the United States. What's going to happen thoughout the start of his second term and the reaction to it wasn't yet a thought.
He attacks both the manosphere and then of course notes that women considered abotion a major issue - let's not forget my body my choice. Let's not forget the overreactions with regards to me, too. Even the fever dream of the Handmaid's Tale media franchise.
Of course as Trent himself, comments he doesn't let me off the hook either. The aforementioned manosphere has put out some very toxic ideas for men. Perhaps men doesn't realize what it takes to be ready for real relationships with women.
I may also conclude as I had for many years that women like to be taken care of. If it's not by their husbands, it's by Uncle Same, or it could be by the job (with good benefits or pay a good salary). Here gov't assisted is emphasized and also noted that single men support big gov't more than married men.
Finally, Trent concludes by re-asserting how important the family is in society. To put in my own words, leftism or liberalism or feminist or certainly slothful man-children are undermining the importantance of a mother and father in a family.
At a later time I do want to share some videos about the activities of female leftists in Minnesota with regards to these ICE operations.
[VIDEO] Rich Lowry talks about Minnesota being a very liberal state and has become a hotbed of radical progressive and far-left activity. Also discussing the current politicians such as Gov. Tim Walz - whom as a result of the emerging Somali financial fraud scandal was forced to abandon his bid for a third term as MN Governor.
Also the very feckless Mayor of Minneapolis - Jacob Frey. Lowry notes incredulously that he's actually a moderate who's at odds with a very progressive and far-left city council. He seems to like to virtue signal - and he was heavy on it in 2020 after what happened to George Floyd in his city - it seems evident that even these radicals still can't stand him.
Lowry seems to think things could be even crazier. I'd rather hope not and there's a segment of the electorate that's sick of this non-sense and vote for someone who will put an end to it.
[VIDEO] I do consider myself right wing and find them often correct on a number of issues, my goal these days is try to remember that they're not perfect either. And what if they're prone to the same insanity as the "liberal left progressives". What did I see at the end of the video discussions of white/christian nationalism, misogyny, anti-religious freedom, etc.
If the right goes nuts what hope does Americans have against the current insanity of the left? And we're seeing some of that in Los Angeles right now as they are rioting against Trump's immigration policy.
[VIDEO] This is funny and I admire this guy's spirit. He has a right-wing store in California and we see the reaction of those people who don't like it.
It starts off with someone looking for a Biden flag and it ends with the owner showing a Fcuk Biden flag. 🤣🤣🤣
You know what how many people display signs or flags with Fcuk Bush or Fcuk Trump. One creative one I had seen once-upon-a-time was Buck Fush....
Anyway if you like what you see support this man at Beachin Seal Beach before some unhinged California leftist actually does shut him down.
[VIDEO] We just got past the Fourth of July holiday and we see the leftists of TikTok showing the many ways they don't appreciate living in America. And certainly the ways they just have no idea about American gov't & law. Or even how everyone in the world knows English because both the British Empire and the United States have become the dominant forces in the world over the last two or so centuries.
[VIDEO] I haven't fully watched this video, however, as it starts the discussion is very interesting. Discussing Dave Chappelle standing up for his small town and the businesses within. And then we start talking about issues of high crime in our cities in part due to the policies of progressive politicians.
So anyway, a group of migrants arrived by plane to Martha's Vineyard and the locals aren't happy about it. They're fine with a very porous border people can just cross with no questions asked and hardly any consideration to their needs. Just let them loose in America it's OK.
Until red state governors such as Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (oh dear the most wonderful presidential press secretary reportedly referred to the Gov. of Texas as Ted Cruz, oh man she needs to go!) and then Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis - the greatest Governor in American and hopefully a future President sends migrants fresh from the border there way and it's no good. Diversity is our strength until you find out what diversity really means.
It causes me to wonder why the progressives insist that we bring in people with hardly any connection with America other than hopefully a dream of opportunities and liberty. Some of those people don't care about opportunities and liberty. Some of those immigrants are thugs, but we can't reason with that because it's racism...
And now with their own destructive social policies in their backyards these progressives see the consequences. The fact that a bus dropped off migrants near the DC home of the Vice President was definitely a political move, that was perfect orchestration.
[VIDEO] I think this title speaks for itself. The progressive liberal left who seemed to have thought that they owned Twitter are upset that Tesla owner Elon Musk wants to bring the social media site in line with the first amendment. No more burying of facts or opinions and especially those that might hurt the feelings of those that are easily triggered.
BTW, remember Libs of TikTok they now have over 1 million followers on Twitter. Well done!
[VIDEO] Expanding from this morning's Mark Dice post about Smollett, we hear from Ben Shapiro who actually titled this video "exposes leftists that defended Smollett". Right it's necessary to expose the ones who bought into this hoax and the trends in America during that point in time. Some these leftists includes Joe Biden to Kamala Harris to even a future Mayor of Chicago who currently holds that office. Well these are the tweets that I have seen so far recently.
