Views on the News from the Couch

Why the hell do they keep calling conservatives Fascists. And your mother wears Army Boots.

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1963431/fan_mail/new] In this episode I take on a label that gets thrown around way too casually: ‘far‑right fascist.’ I walk through how mainstream politicians, academics, and media smear conservatives as fascists, starting with Biden’s ‘semi‑fascism’ line and moving through Hillary Clinton, Stacey Abrams, Antifa, the 2020 riots, and the assassination of Charlie Kirk. I argue that election denial and political violence are bipartisan bad habits, not a one‑sided moral failing. I lay out my three‑axis way of thinking about politics — personal freedom (‘leave me the hell alone’), economic control (capitalism vs. heavy state control), and nationalism — and explain why both fascists and communists fail the ‘leave me the hell alone’ test, why today’s loud progressives sit closer to the authoritarian left than they admit, and why wanting smaller government and strong borders does not make you Mussolini. If being conservative gets you called a fascist, maybe it’s time to stop accepting their definitions — and, if we’re going to trade playground insults, to answer that their mother wears army boots

Rufus, Outhouses, and Should we give a $#@%? Or, Do Boomers owe their children a better life?

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1963431/fan_mail/new] In this episode, I push back on the idea that Boomers “had it easy” and owe their kids a softer life. Starting with the story of Rufus—a kid who walked into an auto shop two weeks before his 14th birthday to ask for a job—I connect three generations: my dad shoveling outhouses, a young hustler running a repair shop in his teens, and today’s grads struggling with housing and work. We talk college degrees vs trades, starter homes then vs now, participation trophies, Sweden and “socialism,” and why, in any era, showing up, doing hard work, and living below your means still beats waiting for the government—or your parents—to fix your life.

You Can Vote It In, But You Can't Vote It Out

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1963431/fan_mail/new] What happens when key institutions in a 50–50 country start operating like one-party systems? Today’s episode digs into the growing imbalance across universities, media, and the legal world—where certain viewpoints aren’t just debated, they’re increasingly pushed out. From commencement speaker controversies to the ideological tilt of organizations like the ABA, the pattern is hard to ignore: the incentive structure rewards one side and penalizes the other. I walk through how we got here, why the pressure keeps moving things further in one direction, and how different protest tactics shape real-world outcomes. We also get into the deeper legal battle—originalism vs. the “living Constitution”—and why that fight ultimately comes down to whether the rules still matter, or just who’s in charge. This isn’t a call to burn institutions down. It’s a case for restoring balance before they lose legitimacy entirely. Because once a system stops allowing real dissent, you may still be able to vote… …but you might not be able to vote your way back out.

What would Churchill do on Iran?

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1963431/fan_mail/new] In an earlier episode I supported Trump attacking Iran.  The last few weeks I got wobbly and played a game where I asked AI If Churchill was was in charge in 2026, what would he do?  For the results, you will to listen to the episode.

Golf: I like the Courses, Cherish the People

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1963431/fan_mail/new] A walk down memory lane of my golfing memories.  Might be more suited for a diary but I think some may find it interesting.