Even They Didn't Buy It

I was late to this one. It still sits next to the recent story regarding the Greenfield, MA bar.

Last Ditch wanted one Saturday mask-optional and the comments reached for harm and eugenics. Two weeks before that, over Labor Day, Haymarket Books packed the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place in the South Loop for Socialism 2026. More than three thousand people. Masks required except when a speaker was at the mic. That was the house rule in Chicago in 2026 — as if the pandemic was still a thing.

The clips left the building. Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian discussed them on The Young Turks. Title on the segment: Cenk Gives Socialists A BIG Reality Check.

Watch it here: [VIDEO]

TYT is a left-wing outlet. That is the only reason the tape is interesting. This is not a conservative victory lap. It is their own side's floor, and the sentences do not add up.

Competing Ideas, Forgotten History

 At the time I was in eighth grade the Soviet Union had already fallen. The main communist nation, often called the Evil Empire, had collapsed. At the time it seemed reasonable to assume its successor state, Russia, would eventually become a democratic country much like the United States. We know that transition was never simple. Russia today is a different animal from the Soviet Union—more authoritarian state capitalism than classical Marxism-Leninism—but the original system’s failure remains instructive.

Right now, if you follow commentators on the right—Ben Shapiro, Glenn Beck, and others—they are talking about the energy on the radical left, mainly those who call themselves Democratic Socialists.

The French Revolution’s Warning for Today’s Elites

 Gilded Age inequality or revolutionary risks?

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]

O'Reilly Interviews Beck: Media, Cities, and the American Story

I haven't shared an edition of Bill O'Reilly's new podcast We'll Do It Live yet and that changed tonight. The latest podcast features of conversation with Glenn Beck. These two veterans of the media and commentary scene don't hold back. They dive deep into where our country stands—progressivism, communism's creep, the media's failures, and what it’ll take to steer America back on course. If you're concerned about the direction of cities like New York, Chicago, or the nation as a whole, this one's for you.

Check out Beck's interview will Bill O'Reilly here [VIDEO]

San Francisco’s Warning: Compassion Without Accountability

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.

Watch O'Reilly's special here [VIDEO]

Casey Neistat: NYC scum

 Let me start off with while I though this was yet another Casey video and following what's been going on in NYC as of late, now I realize there's a pattern.

I primarily follow more right wing sources for news. Bill O'Reilly has talked about the situation in NYC and Matt Walsh of Daily Wire also had talked about. Any discussion about the administration of Mayor Zohran Mamdami - he just entered office last month - seems to show severe incompetence.

One thing being discusssed among O'Reilly and Walsh is that a number of dead homeless people have been found as a result of the weather. There was a policy in NYC that Mayor Mamdami failed to follow where homeless encampments are cleared and the homeless have to take shelter in a warming center.

Allow me to add as of Feb 4, 2026, 17 homeless people were found dead as a result of the weather in NYC.

Walsh especially noted that NYC sanitation workers cleaned up the area around the Mayor's home and yet we see piles of snow around the city. As Casey himself documents the piles of snow are also very filthy with trash and waste (human and animal).

Check it out, it was released three days ago. [VIDEO] 

It's safe to say not a great start to an administration that wants to show the "warm embrace of collectivism".

Bill O'Reilly: California considers full-blown socialism

 

[VIDEO] O'Reilly discusses a bill going through the California legislature on January 6th called Cal-Care that prososes that the Golden State will take over all healthcare in the state. Now how in the world will they pay for this?

Mark Dice: Climate change propaganda

 

[VIDEO] Well actually the title of his latest video is "It's been happening for a long time" talking about the mainstream media or corporate media talking about global warming/climate change. It's not just in the political talking points you might hear from CNN to MSNBC to CBS. It's also in our entertainment with documentaries and movies about this same subject. Both will work in tandem to convince us who consume the news and the entertainment to scare us into accepting certain solutions. Not just the "Green New Deal" but other policies which to Dice translate to more socialism.

Prager U: Did capitalism save Communist China?

 

[VIDEO] Chinese scholar Helen Raleigh discusses how China has become one of the world's richest nations. Indeed we go from the Chinese Civil War where the Chinese Communist Party gained control of mainland China to Mao Zedong and his policies and then China's loosening of control over their people. Raleigh sees a trend by the regime of Xi Jinping tightening control over their people.

Prager U: Is capitalism or socialism more democratic

 

[VIDEO] Dinesh D'Souza takes off where his wife weeks ago left off. She talks about American leftists really wanting this nation to turn into her native Venezuela with social divisions helping to steer the nation in a more chaotic direction.

Mr. D'Souza on the other hand talks about whether or not capitalism or socialism is more democratic. He emphasizes that yes every two or four years at least we have to vote in an election. As far as using our hard earned money we use that to vote everyday. If we don't like a product or got less than the service we expect we won't spend money on it.

Well with socialism, I suppose if people want it the expectation is that it will be more fair. People can pay for their health care or better yet gov't will take care of health care so that no one will really have to pay for it. No one will have to take out anymore student loans to go to a college which will expand access to a college education to everyone.

Either way just as we're expected to vote on this issue in Illinois for a progressive income tax - or a fair tax as it's marketed - we must insure the wealthy pay their fair share in income taxes. Thus we can afford some of these wonderful things that gov't is expected to provide.

On the other hand let's consider the wonderful things a capitalist or an entrepreneur can provide. Steve Jobs was able to create a device - we didn't know we needed such a device, hell even I got one - that allowed us to take pictures, sent text messages, or listen to music. That device among others made Apple Inc. a lot of money over time. The consumer willingly bought such devices and giving someone like a Jobs a lot of wealth as a result.

Consider that when someone decides it's OK to loot because they (businesses) have insurance...

RELATED: Prager U: Capitalism vs. Socialism

Does American socialists want the Scandinavian model?

[VIDEO] The left in this country these so-called progressive liberals want socialism. They like to talk about helping the poor and making the rich pay their "fair share" in taxes - in fact we're undergoing that debate in Illinois where voters in November will vote on a graduated income tax to replace our flat income tax here. However what's the difference between Scandinavian socialism vs the socialism in a place like Venezuela. We see this video above from Prager U with Debbie D.Souza

Well for starters Scandinavian nations Denmark, Norway and Sweden aren't as apt to make the rich pay their fair share. All citizens have to pay into the system. They're essentially capitalist nations that still have thriving businesses and are great places to do business. Raising the minimum wage to $15/hr has become the rage in many "progressive liberal" or blue states however in the Scandinavian region there is no state mandated minimum wage. You still have options for private education or health insurance.

As far as capitalism is all wealth creation and socialism is wealth redistribution. Those go hand in hand doesn't it? If there's no money how do we afford these wonderful things we expect gov't to provide?

Anyway, according to D'Souza the progressive liberal American left reject the Scandinavian model. They seem to prefer the Venezuelan model the one that is based on sowing social division. We go from rich vs. poor to racial divisions. Wait isn't that what's been going on over the summer division according racial lines here in America...

As you go through the video you might see some similarities with the worst of the unrest here in this nation collectivos there vs. Antifa here. They don't exist in Scandinavian and that's not to say they have their own issues. However, beware of what Bernie Sanders and/or the Squad of Congress advocate for. Do they want to take us to Stockholm or do they want to take us to Caracas?

BTW, this is sort of related. This video from last year from John Stossel takes a look at the situation in Venezuela. It seems they've been quiet lately it's probably the pandemic certainly and it seems there are a lot of issues here taking our attention also. [VIDEO]

Socialism

 

[VIDEO] I'm old enough to remember Benny Hill, he was an British comedian whose TV programs often syndicated here in America caught my eye by the chases where the chases were often sped up. I think I was too young to be watching it, but as a child the sped up chases was very hilarious and it was a minute before I realized I couldn't run like that.

Here's a good one that I found recently just to inject some humor onto this blog. Hill plays some Michael Moore wannabe - well likely before there was a Michael Moore - whining about some rich person at their massive country estate. A homeless man comes up while he's talking and cameras are rolling trying to beg.

Think about this for a second, a socialist wants to tax the wealthy and they have an opportunity in their own way to help a homeless man who seeks money. What do you think will happen?

I want you all to know if I ever come into a significant sum of money here's my solution. Everyone needs to eat at the very least. It's one of those human needs that aren't going away.

BTW, this clip is said to be in 1989 and while I did say that Benny Hill was playing some Michael Moore type before there was a Michael Moore. I do believe his breakout film Roger & Me came out in 1989.

Stossel: The Case Against Socialism

[VIDEO] Ahh the argument continues against socialism. John Stossel interviews US Sen. Rand Paul from Kentucky who wrote a book about the subject.

It seems people especially younger people fall for the allure of socialism. The frame of reference they use is the socialism of Josef Stalin, Mao, even Adolf Hitler. And then more modern day examples such as Venezuela. Even then Paul and Stossel take aim at the idealized socialism of Sweden, Norway, or Denmark.

Time to read Sen. Paul's book.

Prager U: Capitalism vs. Socialism

[VIDEO] Right now, it seems socialism has been getting the attention as of late with a young congresswoman from New York with the initials AOC. And then US Senator Bernie Sanders who is said to be an avowed socialist is firing up his presidential campaign again for 2020. It seems socialism is such an allure for so many who believes it's a system only based on human need.

What this Prager U video seeks to discuss is the difference between socialism and capitalism.

Reason: Socialism Fails Every Time

[VIDEO] Gloria Alvarez talks about socialism. As we've seen here in America the idea itself has been gaining some steam under the banner of "democratic socialism". However, recognize that this video isn't to talk up socialism.

On the contrary we see some aspects of the negative aspects of socialism. The shortages, the lack of respect for businesses, and unfortunately violence. A blatant example you can look up these days is Venezuela for example what's mentioned in this video is inflation   .

I'm not solid on my economics, so as explained in this video when the money began to run out in Venezuela the gov't just printed more. The price of food for example increased as a result. And also if you were a business owner who raised prices to keep up with inflation (and surely to be able to continue making money) the gov't would take that business away.

I look forward to Alvarez's next video on this subject of why socialism - a centrally planned economy - is often a bad deal.

Charlie Gard

I'm going to ache for Charlie's parents. I don't yet have any children but it's shame what happened during the course of at least the past month of so. They wanted their baby who isn't yet a year old to have a chance at life, and unfortunately were thwarted by health and legal authorities in Britain and Europe.

The authorities didn't want them to attempt to sent their baby who is suffering from a rare genetic condition. This story even elicitied a tweet from the President indicating that he would like to help facilitate a visit for the parents and child to visit this nation so that they could seek further treatment for their boy.

Sadly we learned that it's too late. His life is over and he's not even one-full year! Unfortunately parents and doctors disagree over the appropriate course of action, however, in Great Britain doctors can seemingly overrule parents. Seeking an experimental treatment for this child in his condition they believed would cause the child more pain. So the doctors got backed up by the courts who and the course of action the doctors intended was to take this 11-month-old off of life support.

The parents of Charlie has found out after an examination that this experiment treatment isn't like to help him. Whatever damage from this genetic condition has been too far advance for this experiment treatment to do any good.

So, these death panels we hear about especially during the debate over Obamacare? Well we see one example if we look into created a socialized single-payer health care system in America. You as a parent want to help your child, but the resources to treat your child they may decide needs to go elsewhere because medicine did all they could and the condition isn't changing. I just got to say that's cold! Perhaps there's a virtue to a consumer based system Charlie's parents should be able to get second or third opinions.

So with the opinion of an American doctor - as far as this experimental treatment is over - and that means his parents have ended all appeals. And Charlie's life will end soon and it hadn't even gotten off the ground.

Finally I shared this video over at E.M. during the past month and in relation to Charlie's case. I will share it here - although it's a 10-year-old vid. An example of how a public health care system many not always work in favor of someone who absolutely needs treatment. [VIDEO]