Tag Archives: nationalism

Not a nationalist. Not a globalist.

Posted on November 27, 2018 by hessd

That really is the question.  What alternatives are you rejecting when you choose this one.  Here’s an account that Matt Bai, a Yahoo columnist, published on October 25 “You know what I am?” Trump asked the amped-up crowd. “I’m a … Continue reading →

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Nationalism for Progressives

Posted on March 7, 2018 by hessd

The title points to a connection I am not comfortable with. I am going to try to get over that today. This essay rests on two pieces from the New York Times. On March 4 by Yasha Mounk; the other … Continue reading →

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Thinking about Chinese dominance

Posted on April 14, 2017 by hessd

I grew up at a very favored time in the U. S. We had fought and won a war against “the Axis powers.” We had a nuclear monopoly in the world. We were the last undamaged economy in the world … Continue reading →

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