Monday, November 2, 2026

Patrick Stewart as Vladimir Lenin

https://www.reddit.com/r/socialism/comments/19clao7/patrick_stewart_as_vladimir_lenin/

Not only did the late Patrick Stewart play Vladimir Lein, but he described it as a role he was proud of, because he repeatedly described himself as a Socialist.

Gene Rodenberry was also very left leaning, and his Star Trek sometimes reflected this, stating that money had been abandoned in the future, and that people did not focus on material wealth, but self improvement.

According to Google AI...


Yes, Sir Patrick Stewart was a lifelong socialist and a supporter of the UK Labour Party. [1, 2, 3]
Key details of his political views include:
  • Working-Class Roots: He traced his left-wing politics to his upbringing in West Yorkshire, England, and his trade unionist father.
  • Early Political Awakening: He often described his "first act of civil disobedience" as taking place at age five during the 1945 UK general election, when Winston Churchill was defeated by Clement Attlee's Labour government.
  • Public Stances: He identified as an "absolute fundamental, emotional socialist" and frequently spoke out on political issues, including opposing Brexit and criticizing Donald Trump.
  • Reflections: He famously joked about the amusement he found in declaring his socialist beliefs to wealthy guests at dinner parties in Beverly Hills, as detailed by Marca. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

Thursday, October 29, 2026

"We Live in the Age of Delusions" - Peter Hitchens

As prices climb, California imports more gasoline made from Russian oil

To ensure it has enough fuel, the state is importing refined products from abroad just as the Iran war tightens global crude oil supplies. But California has been able to get a lifeline from a surprising source: Fuel made from Russian oil is surging into the state, even though such sales are used to finance that nation’s ongoing war with Ukraine. 

My FINAL 2026 Senate Map Prediction | 1 Week 'Till The Midterms!

My Facebook Post from Ten Years Ago

If Hillary wins the election, I will write the following:

The free country that I once lived in has been stolen from me. The theft has been developing for decades, but this will be the final nail in the coffin. Hillary will appoint liberal judges at all levels who will render any remaining constitutional limits on government power meaningless. Our freedoms will forever be at the whim of an all-powerful government. Tax-and-spend policies will continue, and most of the electorate will care only about what freebies they can suck from the government teat.

Things are only going to get worse from here. The incentive to work hard and get ahead will be diminished. Economic growth will continue to be weak. We will be overregulated. The government will increase its control over all aspects of our lives.

Our borders will be less secure. Our immigration policy will be lax. Terrorists will sneak into the country. We will be more afraid.

Hillary will continue to serve the interests of Wall Street bankers and foreign governments.

Nobody will ever challenge our crazy central bank monetary policy, under which all money in the economy starts out as debt, helping to make the United States the greatest debtor nation in the world.

If George Bush doubled the national debt from $5 trillion to $10 trillion, and Obama doubled it from $10 trillion to $20 trillion, what is going to happen under Hillary? We are facing a possible economic collapse due to excessive public and private debt. The only way to prevent the national debt from becoming too burdensome is through severe tax increases, severe spending cuts, and/or a never-ending cycle of monetary inflation.

Friday, October 23, 2026

Voted

I did my civic duty and voted. The polling place is just a mile from my house, and the process didn't take long.

I think the chances of my vote affecting any outcome are practically zero, so I've been saying for a while that politics has become like a spectator sport where we all just hope that our team wins. So I showed up to support my team.