The Reality Taboo

A deep dive into the meaning of “Heritage American,” the feud between Tucker Carlson and Nick Fuentes, and new polling on declining U.S. support for Israel.

Jeff and Ness explore Zohran Mamdani’s gilded socialism, apply Charles Darwin’s theories to homo sapiens, and sift through new polling data on Russian election interference.

Jeff and Ness unpack Tucker Carlson’s problematic Noticing and examine how the Trump Administration handled — or failed to handle — the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.

Jeff and Ness examine early voter pushback to core second-term priorities of the second Trump Administration.

Ness assesses how well Wizards of the Coast did with its Final Fantasy Universes Beyond set and uses the opportunity as an excuse to air some thoughts about both games

Ness and Jeff unpack the story of Zohran Mamdani — from exile in Uganda to political power in New York — and explore how his journey reflects a broader blueprint for market minorities navigating power, race, and elite institutions in the United States.

Jeff and Ness discuss the results of the 2024 Democratic mayoral primary and its implications.

Jeff and Ness discuss what the AI Revolution portends for the future of white-collar work and what the Israel-Iran conflict portends for the future of humanity.

Jeff and Ness discuss what the deportation efforts and subsequent riots in opposition to those efforts portend for the future of California in particular and America in general.

Jeff and Ness discuss the decline in fertility rates, and differences in how heterosexuals and homosexuals understand morality.

Ness and Jeff discuss two forgotten documents from American history: The 1863 Miscegenation Pamphlet and the 1928 magazine article “A Real Case Against the Jews”.

Ness and Jeff discuss Christian Zionism, why Christianity conquered Europe, whether the death of the dollar is impending, Trump humiliating South Africa’s ANC, and Scott Adams’ dignified dance with death.

Ness and Jeff discuss the fallout from Kanye West’s new single, and examine polling data on antisemitism.

Jeff and Ness discuss the Shiloh Hendrix incident.

Ness discusses immigration enthusiasm and support for Israel by race and religion and tries to make sense of how Jewish elites in America have handled the two

Jeff and Ness discuss the Frisco, Texas high school stabbing and Japan’s unfolding demographic implosion.

Jeff and Ness discuss the state of democracy in the Current Year and what the stabbing in Frisco says about race relations in America.

Ness discusses how DEI will never die, how AI will shake up the world of white-collar work and what traits are associated with female infidelity

Jeff and Ness tackle race and crime in America, the NYC mayoral race, evangelical ties to Israel, and the most loved and hated leaders in history.

Jeff and Ness discuss the movement to bar the bard in the land of his birth, and the changes in Trump’s favorability by generational cohort from his first presidential run to his second presidential term.

Jeff and Ness discuss Trump’s Andrew Jackson moment, the potential deportation of Mahmoud Khalil, and Assassin’s Creed Shadows .

Ness and Jeff discuss the three major contingents of the Democratic Party and where the Party goes from here.

Ness and Jeff discuss truths and lies about child abuse in the West, and about Trump's challenges in preventing World War III.

Ness and Jeff discuss Zelensky being publicly censured not only by the new presidential administration but also by congressional Republicans, setting the stage for his political exile and potentially even physical offing. They also discuss what Musk’s moves against the administrative state portend and what the potential consequences will be.

Ness and Jeff dissect the Establishment’s post-Covid rebrand—walking back past claims while insisting they’re the voices of reason. What does this mean for trust and authority going forward? Plus, a check-in on the New York City mayoral race.