VDH and Jack continue their ranking of the “Sour 16” to determine which issues pose the greatest existential threat to the United States in 2026. We’ve now entered ROUND 2 of the bracket, the “Hate 8.” Here’s the list:
- Rogue Nukes versus Ruin of Cities
- Gain-of-Function bio-weapon pandemic versus Destruction of the nuclear family
- Growth and spread of radical Islam versus Decline of factual education and knowledge
- Growth of Irreligiosity and Secularism versus Emasculation of American men
First, if i may add to the apropos of Stephen’s proposed first sentence: such is also known as “sophomoric”, such consider themselves to be wise when in reality they are fools.
The race for credentials inferred employers would get more for their buck. In Reality many, many times they got less; not to mention the harassment of their HR.
I do not have the talent of Charles Dickens to write a story about today’s youth and their lack of a desire to be educated, but if I did then the first sentence would be: “They were arrogant in their ignorance.”
Victor,
How did your surgery go? I hope you’re recovering well and your prognosis is good. 🙏
Have you heard of the Liz Truss show? It’s part of John Solomon’s Just The News platform. She’s, of course, the former British Tory prime minister. If you have some free time while recouping check out today’s episode titled the House of Blair (episode 6). She interviews two excellent guests, journalist Tim Stanley and historian Dr. David Starkey, who both explain in detail how parliamentary sovereignty has been undermined since Blair’s government established so many unaccountable “QUANGOs” and other institutions. For example, the creation of the Supreme Court and limiting the power of the Lord Chancellor which contradicts the 1689 Bill of Rights preventing the courts from interfering with Parliament’s power. The problem is that subsequent Tory governments – Cameron, May, Johnson – have refused to take on the QUANGOs (Quasi Non Governmental Agencies) and the civil service and reclaim parliament’s sovereignty. Hopefully, if Reform win in 2029 they will do what is necessary to repeal much of Blair’s legislation and return power to the British people.
Higher education scam. The companies have been duped into requiring a college degree to be hired.
In reality, that is not so. There are many jobs that require a college degree that you can learn and be very good at without one. Like it used to be. I am older than you Victor, and in my case, I learned a job from scratch. I learned from the old timers in the business “tricks of the trade” so to speak. I was very good in what I did. That employment lasted 30 years. And there are a lot more like that who now are requiring a college degree when one really isn’t needed. Since that time I was self-employed until I retired.
Companies have been duped into requiring a college degree when one isn’t needed with the promise that they wouldn’t have to train new employees. That in many industries is not true. The result is less employment.