Today's "history is boring" lesson: The Declaration of Independence lists "For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences" as one of the reasons Independence was important.

Last week, I wrote about how authoritarianism leads to poverty and corruption. Feels like an appropriate moment to post it again.
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2025/05/viktor-orban-hungary-maga-corruption/682111/?gift=hVZeG3M9DnxL4CekrWGK32-nUUL00S0iJYV6XMGPBZo&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share

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Evergreen story...

He’s right, you know.

See also, "Moron"

We won’t go back.