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Slope of Hope Blog Posts
Slope initially began as a blog, so this is where most of the website’s content resides. Here we have tens of thousands of posts dating back over a decade. These are listed in reverse chronological order. Click on any category icon below to see posts tagged with that particular subject, or click on a word in the category cloud on the right side of the screen for more specific choices.
From Dawn to Musk
Last year, I made a number of predictions about Elon Musk’s role in the federal government. Specifically, I said that (a) he would never save the $2 trillion he claimed (b) he would be frustrated at the lumbering, sclerotic pace of government (c) he would quit by the spring and return to his corporate roles, where he enjoys absolute power.
Well, you’ve heard the news by now. A month ago, he was already inching away from all the DOGE stuff, and now he’s completely pulled the plug……………just like I predicted.
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Profiting From The (Court-Imposed) Tariff Pause
Nipping the Problem in the Bud
Here’s another example of California progressivism, but not in the way you might expect. Early in the 20th century, the concept of eugenics was gaining momentum, and state after state passed laws providing for the sterilization of those deemed mentally deficient. California, vanguard that it is, led the way in this gonad-hacking state-supported exercise. By 1940, most of the country was on board!
Proportionate Power
Here’s an interesting diagram of what percentage of a given country’s economy is spent on the military. Ukraine is, for obvious reasons, by far the leader, spending ten times what the U.S. does in the midst of its existential crisis.
