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February 23, 2026

The David Betz interview

The Unvarnished Truths about Crime in America

Several years ago, my old Zenith TV gave out, and I purchased a fancy flat-screen TV to replace it. I never could make the damn thing work, however, and finally gave up. I hardly ever watch TV any more. With the Internet so available, who needs TV anyway? TV-viewing has existential-distraction value (also known as "excess consciousness"). That's about all.

February 16, 2026

Polarization

I first heard the term "polarization" in the modern American context in a book The Second Civil War: How Extreme Partisonship has Paralyzed Washington and Polarized America, by political analyst Ronald Brownstein, published in 2007. Again and again, Brownstein frets over important elections decided by "razor-thin margins". The lack of common ground, expressed by politcal-party loyalty and the absence of cross-voters in Congress, suggests deep divisions in the body-politic, although the voters don't like cross-overs by politicians who represent them.

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