The term is “concern trolling.” “I feel so sorry for those poor Ukrainians. Would it not be kinder if we let that nice Mr. Putin rule them.” It’s like getting a lecture on morality from the devil. (View Post)

Churchill had major flaws, but there’s a whole cottage industry of quasi-historians, eager to build up a black legend about him. He never used soldiers to open fire on strikers. (View Post)

The problem arises through making judges legislators. (View Post)

My enemy’s enemy is my friend is a completely stupid political outlook. Supporting Putin, because he’s illiberal is as reprehensible and stupid as supporting him because he’s anti-Western. (View Post)

Victim-blaming is the worst kind of moral cowardice. (View Post)