Over at Taki's Magazine, writes Mr. Theodore Dalrymple:
[W]hile ugliness is democratic, being within the reach of all, beauty is aristocratic or at least elitist, being available to only a minority even in the best of circumstances.
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Defending the Old European Order, which was unplugged by the 28th President of those United States
and otherwise rejecting anything Wilsonian or related,
wherever it might be
Over at Taki's Magazine, writes Mr. Theodore Dalrymple:
[W]hile ugliness is democratic, being within the reach of all, beauty is aristocratic or at least elitist, being available to only a minority even in the best of circumstances.
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200 years ago today, the Act of Union was given Royal Assent.
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Labels: Scandinavia, short note
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Labels: American democracy, humor
15 years short of two centuries ago today, Archduke Franz Josef was born.
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128 years ago today, Archduke Charles of Austria later Emperor-King was born.
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Happy National Day!
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70 years ago today, Japanese surrender was announced.
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Labels: military intervention, Rising Sun
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Labels: American democracy, Ron Paul
I was in the audience when Donald Trump spoke at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas on Saturday July 11.
I am reminded that Erik von Kuehnelt-Leddihn warned us against being ruled by merchants.
If elected, will he be better than his predecessors? Perhaps, but I am skeptical. From a show perspective, he certainly is refreshing.
Indeed he talks about immigration as a problem, which “no one else” talks about, but legal immigration is also a problem.
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