I am one of your biggest fans and think you've written some of the best things I've read on substack. I'm also a former uber-libtard who has hated Trump since the 1980s. But I'm happy he's president and think he's the change agent we need, even though I cringe at a lot. I can honestly say he's made my life a lot better since he's been back in office. I'm a little bummed this (and other things you've written) come across as a bit TDS. Won't stop me from subscribing or reading, just putting it out there.
I am the biggest defender out there of "the vibe shift", the public voting for Trump in 2024 was a very good thing for social life in America that we are still seeing constant benefits of. It is amazing how much less claustrophobic American life is compared to 2 years ago. Many of his domestic policies, really almost all of them outside of the crazed anti-anti-semitism drive I still support.
The Iran War is disastrous though and he has been demented in his justifications of it.
Thanks for this reply, I might have been a bit hard on you and regretted saying anything (I try very hard to not comment on social media ever, PTSD from 2016-2017 Facebook, which I quit).. But I really appreciate your response, and I agree.
Keep going, Mr. Pearce! (however you feel, however suits you) In 1923, Mikhail Bulgakov wrote in his diary: “In my hypochondria and melancholy over the past, sometimes, as now, in this absurd state of temporary confinement, in a shabby room in a shabby house, I happen to have bursts of confidence and strength. And now I feel the thought surging within me, and I believe I am infinitely stronger as a writer than all those I know.”
Hah, thanks, in many ways it is a miracle I get anything done in my shabby house in my shabby kitchen with these kids running around. Writing the long articles I could really only work at night, partially due to procrastination but more due to the fact that it is hard to get any serious work done with the kids being so loud etc. With shorter articles it is much more easy to fit work in, even if in the evenings at least not being up til 4.
I understand, it’s hard when the kids are noisy, but on the other hand, it means they’re healthy and full of energy. In my country, they say there aren’t well-behaved children and beautiful old women :)
I am one of your biggest fans and think you've written some of the best things I've read on substack. I'm also a former uber-libtard who has hated Trump since the 1980s. But I'm happy he's president and think he's the change agent we need, even though I cringe at a lot. I can honestly say he's made my life a lot better since he's been back in office. I'm a little bummed this (and other things you've written) come across as a bit TDS. Won't stop me from subscribing or reading, just putting it out there.
I am the biggest defender out there of "the vibe shift", the public voting for Trump in 2024 was a very good thing for social life in America that we are still seeing constant benefits of. It is amazing how much less claustrophobic American life is compared to 2 years ago. Many of his domestic policies, really almost all of them outside of the crazed anti-anti-semitism drive I still support.
The Iran War is disastrous though and he has been demented in his justifications of it.
Thanks for this reply, I might have been a bit hard on you and regretted saying anything (I try very hard to not comment on social media ever, PTSD from 2016-2017 Facebook, which I quit).. But I really appreciate your response, and I agree.
hah, it is not a big deal
Keep going, Mr. Pearce! (however you feel, however suits you) In 1923, Mikhail Bulgakov wrote in his diary: “In my hypochondria and melancholy over the past, sometimes, as now, in this absurd state of temporary confinement, in a shabby room in a shabby house, I happen to have bursts of confidence and strength. And now I feel the thought surging within me, and I believe I am infinitely stronger as a writer than all those I know.”
And Bulgakov continued to write, thank God!
Hah, thanks, in many ways it is a miracle I get anything done in my shabby house in my shabby kitchen with these kids running around. Writing the long articles I could really only work at night, partially due to procrastination but more due to the fact that it is hard to get any serious work done with the kids being so loud etc. With shorter articles it is much more easy to fit work in, even if in the evenings at least not being up til 4.
I understand, it’s hard when the kids are noisy, but on the other hand, it means they’re healthy and full of energy. In my country, they say there aren’t well-behaved children and beautiful old women :)
They're really good in public the vast majority of the time at least