Jim – Page 12 – Echo Chamber 2016

[The Washington Post] The real enemy of democracy sneaked up on me

The real enemy of democracy sneaked up on me

www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/09/17/social-media-politics-charlie-kirk/

Charlie Kirk Conspiracy Theories Roil MAGA Media

Charlie Kirk Conspiracy Theories Roil MAGA Media

https://www.thebulwark.com/p/charlie-kirk-conspiracy-theories-roil-maga-media-groyper?r=3azmy&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false

NYTimes: The Kirk Crackdown Is Underway

The Kirk Crackdown Is Underway www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/opinion/trump-charlie-kirk-crackdown.html

NYTimes: The Quiet Force Imperiling Our Booming Stock Market

The Quiet Force Imperiling Our Booming Stock Market www.nytimes.com/2025/09/15/opinion/stock-market-corporate-governance-ipo.html?unlocked_article_code=1.mE8.hjWs.CQRAKYABjGZS

****** NYTimes: Tyler Robinson and Our Poisonous Internet

Tyler Robinson and Our Poisonous Internet www.nytimes.com/2025/09/14/opinion/charlie-kirk-shooting-internet.html

Does the Stock Market Know Something We Don’t?

“The uncomfortable fact about the stock market’s historic run is that no one really knows why it’s happening—or what could bring it to an end,” Rogé Karma writes:

https://www.theatlantic.com/economy/archive/2025/08/stock-market-theories/683780/?gift=yGKGqaI9BMfIDuch_TrGYbKjnntL8nST2RBjru_vzEE&utm_source=email&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social

[The Washington Post] Moaning about foreign competition is a great American tradition

Trump’s tariffs reflect a traditional strain of U.S. hostility to foreign competition.
https://wapo.st/3KddrfE

****** Just How Bad Would an AI Bubble Be?

https://www.theatlantic.com/economy/archive/2025/09/ai-bubble-us-economy/684128/?gift=yGKGqaI9BMfIDuch_TrGYZXxuS_ihyyZuFVm5cn29jE

******* The umpire who picked a side: John Roberts and the death of rule of law in America

The umpire who picked a side: John Roberts and the death of rule of law in America https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2025/aug/21/justice-john-roberts-supreme-court?CMP=share_btn_url

***** NYTimes: The Mind-Boggling Intrusiveness of Donald J. Trump

The Mind-Boggling Intrusiveness of Donald J. Trump https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/19/opinion/trump-intrusion-lincoln-roosevelt.html

The Glaring Oversight in the U.S. War Plan
https://www.theatlantic.com/national-security/2026/03/iran-war-drones-ukraine-pentagon/686249/?gift=yGKGqaI9BMfIDuch_TrGYU3cg0DgPBHA1iuOJajDwEs
The Dangerous Mismatch Between American Missiles and Iranian Drones
“The United States, Israel, and their Gulf allies are using up scarce and costly munitions at an astounding rate,” @BrynnTannehill writes. America’s adversaries are taking note: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/03/us-iran-war-air-strikes/686228/?gift=yGKGqaI9BMfIDuch_TrGYSkUKATqxlWQDTD2q3CQ4zw&utm_source=email&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social
Boredom Is the Price We Pay for Meaning
“That I loved my daughter was never in doubt. My problem was that I didn’t much like being a father,” @morbidorigin writes. “From a life of freedom and agency I had entered a life of white-noise machines, parenting manuals, and fatigue.” www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/02/boredom-parenthood-father/686158/?gift=yGKGqaI9BMfIDuch_TrGYdb-6eYoCFBUbRh2RURJQJA&utm_source=email&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social
NYTimes.com: They Hated Exercise. Weight-Loss Drugs Changed Everything.
They Hated Exercise. Weight-Loss Drugs Changed Everything. For some people, the medications have transformed their relationship with physical activity. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/23/well/move/exercise-weight-loss-drugs-wegovy-ozempic.html?smid=em-share
NYTimes.com: The Reason Gen Z Isn’t Dating
The Reason Gen Z Isn’t Dating Clavicular is a symptom of a larger disease. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/03/opinion/gen-z-dating-clavicular.html?smid=em-share
******** k988k(ppppNYTimes: ‘I See Him as a Pretty Thoroughgoing Illiberal at This Stage’
‘I See Him as a Pretty Thoroughgoing Illiberal at This Stage’ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/03/opinion/jd-vance-has-his-reasons.html?unlocked_article_code=1.QlA.c_Iv.U0gtunoM06DT&smid=nytcore-android-share
NYTimes.com: The Birthrate Is Plunging. Why Some Say That’s a Good Thing.
The Birthrate Is Plunging. Why Some Say That’s a Good Thing. The political class is worried about the historic drop. But the biggest change is among the youngest women, who are the least ready to have children. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/27/us/politics/us-birthrate-decline-women.html?smid=em-share
NYTimes.com: 4 Things You Didn’t Know About the Plummeting U.S. Birthrate
4 Things You Didn’t Know About the Plummeting U.S. Birthrate There is good news buried behind the worries about population decline, some experts say. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/27/us/politics/us-birthrate-decline-takeaways.html?smid=em-share
******** NYTimes.com: The Donald Trump 1 Percent Fan Club
The Donald Trump 1 Percent Fan Club There are some elites the president likes. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/24/opinion/trump-1-percent-elites-taxes.html?smid=em-share
NYTimes: The Donald Trump 1 Percent Fan Club
The Donald Trump 1 Percent Fan Club https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/24/opinion/trump-1-percent-elites-taxes.html?smid=nytcore-android-share