Re: regime change. My impression is that if the democratic, modern, middle class opposition takes power in Iran, THEY WILL WANT NUCLEAR WEAPONS TOO. That’d be rational for any Iranian government: compare Ukraine, Libya to N. Korea. What do we do then? https://t.co/kVQQgNJ7ol
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jun 20, 2025
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June 19, 2025 at 09:53PM
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“We don’t have s— under control,” a Los Angeles Police Department commander told me on Sunday. “It’s a godsend that the National Guard and the Marines are here.” https://t.co/UNq9syrPnS
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jun 20, 2025
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June 19, 2025 at 08:48PM
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“The Democrats have Trump right where they want him! Anti-racism didn’t work….anti-fascism didn’t work….so now it’s time for *anti-feudalism*.” https://t.co/NCAWkZm7rA
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jun 19, 2025
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June 19, 2025 at 03:26PM
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Huh? Their businesses were damaged by the protestors and rioters, not by ICE or National Guard. [listen to clip] https://t.co/SH8WoBOYu5
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jun 19, 2025
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June 19, 2025 at 03:01AM
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“Sleepover cells”? Maybe Vivek knew something we didn’t … https://t.co/Gdqtvo4V7w
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jun 18, 2025
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June 18, 2025 at 01:43PM
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Deeply suspicious of Patel–always seems to hype–but if this turns out to be real he can keep the Epstein docs secret for another 2 months … https://t.co/TaCgIfs2Zu
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jun 18, 2025
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June 17, 2025 at 10:39PM
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Bibi “presented a gold-plated pager to Mr. Trump and a silver-plated pager [to] Vance-the same devices the Israelis had secretly packed with explosives and sold to unwitting Hezbollah operatives….Trump later told an ally he was disturbed by the gift” https://t.co/M3Y781JGDQ
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jun 18, 2025
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June 17, 2025 at 10:34PM
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One issue Yglesias (quite openly) seems to avoid: immigration. This does not seem a sustainable strategy. How does One Billion Americans help citizens who are here afford Big Ass Trucks? And what about those in the billion who aren’t that successful? https://t.co/lwpz91kGAx
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jun 17, 2025
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June 17, 2025 at 01:28PM
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What if they ran the 24 hrs of Le Mans and nobody cared? Why care about a race that has Balance of Performance–basically, if your car is too fast bureaucrats step in and slow it down. Harrison Bergeron stuff. https://t.co/K8AXSxbWX1
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jun 17, 2025
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June 17, 2025 at 12:21AM
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Not sure “Shock & Awe” now applies to ICE. Thanks to cell phones, remember, migrants have near-perfect info. If ICE makes a big show but doesn’t deport many people, migrants will find out from their cousins, etc. Likewise if ICE quietly busts everyone in X industry, they’ll know
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jun 17, 2025
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June 16, 2025 at 10:26PM
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What’s the difference between a Covid-era labor shortage and a tight labor market (traditional goal of liberal economists)? Is it a difference in kind or of degree? Is there any difference at all? https://t.co/P0fixhzKwE
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jun 17, 2025
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June 16, 2025 at 08:18PM
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The remarriage of Anthony Weiner’s ex-wife reminds me of one of @AndrewBreitbart’s finest moments: https://t.co/oWCuAzjxrK
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jun 16, 2025
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June 16, 2025 at 02:37PM
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Huma and Soros had wanted to elope — this sort of fanciness really isn’t for them, you see. (They also do all their own stunts.) But Hillary “thought it would be a great way to begin their life together …” https://t.co/4MxEpeyZon
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jun 16, 2025
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June 16, 2025 at 02:22PM
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“DACA was an example of how we can be a nation of immigrants and a nation of laws.”
Fail to control the borders. When people come in illegally, legalize them! If you lose when trying to pass this in Congress, do it by executive fiat. This is Obama’s model of “a nation of laws”? https://t.co/lbOF7sTGCz
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jun 16, 2025
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June 16, 2025 at 01:41PM
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Seems important: https://t.co/jX9r9ibCaG https://t.co/d2capphF2F
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jun 16, 2025
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June 16, 2025 at 01:29AM
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“In 2017, meatpacking firms began investing heavily in tech once Trump cut off their foreign labor supply — but they largely stopped deploying the technology when Biden’s border chief restarted the inflow of cheap labor.” https://t.co/3Az56VMQoh
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jun 16, 2025
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June 16, 2025 at 01:09AM
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“As long as illegal labor is cheaper than capital investments in technology, the employers will continue using illegal labor,” [Rosemary] Jenks said. “The Trump administration is saying, apparently, that’s just fine.” https://t.co/8CmGhp88FI
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jun 16, 2025
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June 16, 2025 at 12:57AM
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“They should be telling all of these industries: “You need to start using E-Verify… [so] you’re not bringing on more illegal aliens, and you need to start planning for losing the illegal aliens you already have.” https://t.co/8CmGhp88FI
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jun 16, 2025
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June 16, 2025 at 12:56AM
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Trump 1.0 had Paul Ryan, who conned him on the wall. Trump 2.0 has Rollins, who’s already done huge damage to his deportation efforts, sabotaging them at the worst moment (when they’re starting and under attack by the press and the left). https://t.co/DfR5t1PKrj
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jun 16, 2025
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June 16, 2025 at 12:22AM
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Smart people I admire have been saying ‘Give up. The corporations have this thing wired’ at least since the amnesty debate of 2006. So far they have been not-right. … https://t.co/x0QDZ2WIwL
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jun 15, 2025
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June 15, 2025 at 07:11PM
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Was the 2017 French Bastille Day parade that allegedly inspired Trump a fascistic display of authoritarian power? I suspect not. https://t.co/ME8zSvhMlH
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jun 15, 2025
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June 15, 2025 at 04:18PM
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“Want to turn tens of millions of Trump voters into Bernie or AOC voters before the next election? Automate their jobs out of existence, replace the few remaining with H-1b workers, and offer them no plan on how to move their lives forward.” https://t.co/IYjTt3pt8w
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jun 15, 2025
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June 15, 2025 at 02:28AM
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“Secretary of Agriculture,” he said. “How much trouble could she cause as Secretary of Agriculture?” https://t.co/WmDcwB5AA4
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jun 15, 2025
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June 15, 2025 at 12:39AM
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— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jun 15, 2025
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June 15, 2025 at 12:22AM
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Looks like only 18.1% got this one right https://t.co/RUpFVmGOoP https://t.co/wtaz4zVsf1
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jun 15, 2025
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June 15, 2025 at 12:18AM
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