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The Case for Basically Fineism

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Brad Pearce
Feb 02, 2026
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“Moderation will be stigmatized as the virtue of cowards; and compromise as the prudence of traitors; until, in hopes of preserving the credit which may enable him to temper and moderate on some occasions, the popular leader is obliged to become active in propagating doctrines, and establishing powers, that will afterwards defeat any sober purpose at which he ultimately might have aimed.”
- Edmund Burke, Reflections on the Revolution in France

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Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction

Background

Basically Fineism, Defined

Challenges to Basically Fineism

  • Ideology-Maxxing

  • Really Obviously Bad Ideas

  • If It Saves One Life

  • Latinamericanization

  • Scaring the Hoes

  • Do Somethingism

  • Enshittification

The Limits of Basically Fineism

  • Skullcrusher Deporting

  • The Case of Bukele

  • The Fix Everything Easily Switch

  • Your Government Hates You

Basically Fineist Public Policies

  • Immigration

  • Foreign…

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