Barbara Tuchman on the pursuit of policies contrary to self interest

A phenomenon noticeable throughout history regardless of place or period is the pursuit by governments of policies contrary to their own interests. 

~ Barbara W. Tuchman, The March of Folly

Kevin Duffy on brand destruction

I don't recall a time of so much self-inflicted brand destruction: NBA, ESPN, mainstream media, Democratic Party, Federal Reserve, U.S. Dollar.

~ Kevin Duffy, tweet, September 10, 2020

Bionic Mosquito on the destructive narratives of 2020

People live in and act on a narrative, not in an idea – and for sure not in the most obscure and hidden reaches of an idea.  If this isn’t obvious today – with the narrative of destruction and evil that turns ordinary men into sycophants demanding mask wearing and abnormal men into burning and looting everything in sight – then it will never be obvious.

~ Bionic Mosquito, "The Ideal of Humility," LewRockwell.com, July 2, 2020

Fox 9 News: "The state did not make much of a move to prevent this statue from coming down"

The state did not make much of a move to prevent this statue from coming down.  The state knew of this.  This was not a surprise.  The Public Safety Commissioner, John Herrington, said earlier today that he knew that there was a threat on social media against the Christopher Columbus statue.  He said that the state patrol would be out here to urge the group not to tear the statue down and to follow the normal channels.  There was only one trooper out here making that request to follow the normal channels.  The group didn't listen.  The statue is on the ground.

~ Fox 9 News, KMSP-TV Minneapolis-St. Paul, "Columbus statue toppled during live TV report at Minnesota capitol," June 10, 2020

Kevin Duffy on how to destroy a country

Destroying a country is easy. The people just have to become ignorant of economics and clamor for socialism every time a crisis comes along.

~ Kevin Duffy, June 1, 2020