We’ve rather clearly entered the Dog Days of Summer—the time during which opinion pieces in major media outlets are incredibly uninteresting, as though they’re phoning them in.
Right now there’s very little to react to. I’m aware that many of those writing don’t like Trump. They haven’t liked Trump for at least 10 years now. Do they have anything new to say about it?
I’m aware that we’re at war. Does anybody have any good reporting or analysis of the conflict? Most of the opinion pieces sound either irate, bored, or both.
I’m aware that prices are high. Does anybody have any interesting insights about that? Or just laments that it’s Trump’s fault?
I’m aware that Russia and Ukraine are at war. They’ve been at war for four years now. The Ukrainians are innovating the heck out of things and the Russians are responding to that. Despite the Ukrainians’ intervention the only thing that will grant Ukraine victory is if the pain they’re causing Russia sufficient to make the Russians give up. Napoleon and Hitler both underestimated the amount of pain the Russians would absorb. Are there any new insights?
This strikes me as more akin to Afghanistan than Napoleon invading. Russia is trying to conquer not trying to avoid being conquered.
Steve