Wight Martindale Jr.

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October 24, 2022

Why Americans Destroy Their Own History

Wight Martindale Jr.

Wight Martindale, Jr., observes that America’s unique character and idiomatic birth make it susceptible to forgetting its history.

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December 27, 2021

Wrath: A Brief Reader Review

Wight Martindale Jr.

Wight Martindale finds that Peter Wood’s new book Wrath: America Enraged is as much about patience as passionate indignation.

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August 23, 2021

The New Gilded Age: We’ve Seen It All Before

Wight Martindale Jr.

Wealth distribution, corruption, the power of elites, and the marginalization of blacks in America today closely resemble the Gilded Age. What could go wrong?

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March 11, 2020

What Rush Limbaugh Has Done For America

Wight Martindale Jr.

A discussion of the New Left’s hypocrisy, particularly concerning the nexus of higher education, wealth, and class.

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