The Total State
Auron MacIntyreCommenting on politics and culture
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 276 | Founded | 4 years ago | Last Issue | 3 days ago |
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Brazil’s election is a chilling warning for America
Flávio Bolsonaro has fled Brazil after losing a presidential election he entered as the favorite. He finished ahead of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the first round, then — if the reporting is accurate — lost Sunday’s runoff by mor...
Preparing for the end of democracy
U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) told an audience at the University of Chicago that she wants future investigations of Trump administration officials to send a deterrent message. Young people considering jobs in a Republican administra...
The global meritocracy myth sells Americans’ inheritance cheap
Americans are being told that restricting legal immigration would rig the competition for jobs and college seats. Apparently, allowing citizens to compete with the entire planet is “meritocracy,” while giving them preference in their own co...
College Is An Altar Where Children Are Sacrificed For Status
In the wake of sexual assault allegations at Cornell University, the victimization of women on college campuses has returned to the public conversation.
Cornell’s 2025 state-mandated sexual misconduct survey reported that 35% of undergradu...
The Vivek Question
Things are not looking great for Vivek Ramaswamy.
Two polls released this week put Democrat Amy Acton ahead in the Ohio governor’s race. Marist has Acton leading 50% to 44% among registered voters, while a Suffolk poll has her ahead 50% to...
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