Daily Dose of Reason
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“Democratic Socialism” in Practice — EVERYWHERE
July 16, 2026Here's what "democratic socialism" for America means, in practice. "We get a majority to vote for ending the presidency, ending the courts, ending the U.S.... read more
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Socialism in America Will Be the Biggest Letdown in Human History
Socialism in America will be a much bigger letdown than anywhere else socialism was tried. The expectations in America are so much higher. People now... read more
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“Democratic” Makes Anything Right? Seriously?
July 15, 2026We're told that socialism is morally justified -- so long as it's "democratic." This means that anything a socialist government does is justified -- so... read more
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Communism, American Style
July 14, 2026"Communism has no benign form. It is neither a sophomoric fetish nor merely illiterate therapeutic spittle from countercultural freaks. Shock-of-the-new, political-science, rage-of-consciousness communist manifestos show... read more
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Are Brutality, Impoverishment, Censorship, Intimidation and Murder All OK — So Long As They’re Democratic?
July 13, 2026Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., claims to have been detained by Israeli settlers armed with U.S.-made firearms while visiting the West Bank. Khanna and his team... read more
Life's a Beach
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Marriage: Second Time Around
July 15, 2026I get a surprising number of questions in my office about whether older widowed people should remarry. The... read more
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Make Your Own Decisions … Imagine That!
July 8, 2026I’ve written before about how aging parents can sometimes become manipulative; appearing to be more “helpless” than they... read more
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How NOT to Think Like a Victim
July 1, 2026People often ask me to explain what a psychotherapist does. Though I’m tempted to mumble something about secret... read more
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Someone Else’s Gain is Not Your Loss
June 24, 2026A Delaware Beaches reader emails that she’s resentful over other people’s success. Rich people, TV stars, neighbors who... read more
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Tips for Politely Getting Your Point Across
June 17, 2026It’s a rare couples’ session in my office where one of the parties doesn’t bring up the subject... read more













