“America First” Conservatives Declare: “Actually, We Meant Israel First” mtracey.substack.com/p/america-firs…
As @ggreenwald has observed, all ideological trends that have otherwise changed mainstream US political debate are just completely shelved when it comes to Israel. Like the subject just exists in some secondary, self-contained universe
Predictable. If there’s one subject certain people can’t tolerate a smidgeon of dissenting views on (even if it’s one post a year) it would definitely be this subject
He’s not a true “America First” guy though. Neither apparently is Trump. That’s the rationalization edgy online right-wingers will give, anyway
This is what “America First” means in practice:
Interesting. None of the prominent public figures who identify with the "America First" movement agree, especially the former President who popularized the term. (A few edgy right-wing social media personalities don't count.) So maybe you need a new label

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12 May
New Documents Show Police Charged Thousands Of People For Petty COVID Violations mtracey.substack.com/p/new-document…
Some examples of COVID offenses that Newark, NJ police charged people with committing last year:
An official claimed police primarily targeted violating businesses and large gatherings. But here are some more activities that people were charged for engaging in:

- Failure to wear a mask
- Being outside for nonessential business
- Sitting in front of home listening to music
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7 May
As New Evidence Emerges For COVID "Lab-Leak" Theory, Journalists Who Screamed “Conspiracy” Humiliate Themselves mtracey.substack.com/p/as-new-evide…
Some minor digging revealed that @R_H_Ebright, who was quoted widely in media reports last year as an expert authority "debunking" the lab-leak theory, is actually a strong *proponent* of the viability of the lab-leak theory! His views were grossly distorted for narrative reasons
It will definitely be up there. And it will have been primarily driven by their naked partisan desire to undermine Trump
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4 May
CIA Embraces Left-Wing Ideology, Leftists Deny That This Is Happening mtracey.substack.com/p/cia-embraces…
Pretty simple: "intersectionality" is a left-wing ideological doctrine which has now achieved such wide circulation that even the CIA is proudly espousing it. But leftists are in bizarre denial about having played any role in this, because admittedly it's pretty embarrassing
Interesting comment:
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1 May
The NYC mayoral candidate most in vogue among the Activist Left immediately proclaimed the need to "believe survivors" after this incredibly dubious PR offensive was launched to nuke a rival left-wing candidate. It's all amazingly cynical and exploitative
If this evidence doesn't compel you to treat these accusations with extra suspicion -- especially as a journalist -- then you are a dogmatic zealot who cannot be reasoned with, and should just admit as much
I mean, this really has all the makings of a quintessential campaign-season hit-job. And left-wing journalists/activism just gobble it all up with no skepticism whatsoever
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1 May
This stuff has completely hobbled left-wing politics. The accuser, a registered lobbyist who has a prior professional relationship with one of Stringer's rivals () was reportedly 30 years old at the time she now claims she was preyed upon Image
The initial PR offensive labeled the accuser merely as an "intern" so as to present her as vulnerable Image
Stringer claims he had a months-long consensual relationship with this adult woman. But because he's accepted all the premises of left/liberal orthodoxy around this issue, he can't effectively combat the accusations and is thus hobbled
Read 4 tweets
30 Apr
Media Activists Do Not Care About Historic Nationwide Surge In Homicides mtracey.substack.com/p/media-activi…
Member of the Minnesota National Guard shares some observations from their recent deployment to Minneapolis during the Chauvin trial:
Minneapolis resident weighs in:
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