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If we have free and fair midterm elections in the U.S., the malevolent buffoon/gangster is finished.
Brian Leiter
American philosopher and legal scholar; Karl N. Llewellyn Professor of Jurisprudence at the University of Chicago and director of its Center for Law, Philosophy and Human Values; writes on Nietzsche and runs the blog Leiter Reports.
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What they believe
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If the 2026 US midterm elections are free and fair, Trump is finished.
If we have free and fair midterm elections in the U.S., the malevolent buffoon/gangster is finished.
leiterreports.comSaid 29 Oct 2026This on korrents
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Trump is a shameless and corrupt huckster.
What a shameless and corrupt huckster this man is
leiterreports.comSaid 28 Oct 2026This on korrents
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28 October
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Trump is a shameless and corrupt huckster.Their words
What a shameless and corrupt huckster this man is
27 October
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I find most contemporary normative moral and political philosophy pretty dreary I confess
22 October
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korrents.com
The economics ‘Nobel’ was created by the Bank of Sweden to raise the status of neoliberal economic theory.Their words
the prize was created by the Bank of Sweden to enhance the status of neoliberal economic theory with an eye ultimately to changing social democratic policies in Sweden.
On the pseudo-Nobel Prize in economics in 2026leiterreports.com
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In a plutocracy, ruling-class Republicans turning against Trump are the best hope for a peaceful outcome.Their words
One can hope that these sentiments register with other members of the ruling class, including those in the Republican Party who might play a larger role in stopping Trump. In a plutocracy, that is our best hope for a peaceful outcome.
The prudent wing of the ruling class speaksleiterreports.com
21 October
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Only Democrats advocating a social democratic revolution can prevent America’s descent into barbarism.Their words
But only if the Democrats actually advocate for a social democratic revolution in this benighted country is there any chance of preventing the descent into barbarism.
19 October
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Academic job candidates should get about a month to consider a tenure-track offer; two weeks is absurd.Their words
This question has an easy answer: one month is reasonable, two weeks is absurdly unreasonable, and anything less than a month should be justified by some pressing consideration
8 September 2011
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Nietzsche on Truth and PhilosophyTheir words
I think the one to go for would be the Clark – Nietzsche on Truth and Philosophy.
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Recommendsrcmnd.app
Beyond Good and EvilTheir words
The primary texts are certainly more fun and if you were to start with one of them, then Beyond Good and Evil would be a great choice, because it covers all the distinctive and important Nietzschean themes and as it’s broken into bite-size pieces you don’t get overwhelmed.
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On the Genealogy of MoralityTheir words
I range fairly widely over Nietzsche’s mature works, but besides the two crucial books recommended in the earlier interview—Beyond Good and Evil and On the Genealogy of Morality—I think two other works are quite important for understanding his moral psychology: Daybreak, his first mature work of 1881, and Twilight of the Idols, one of his last works in 1888.
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If the 2026 US midterm elections are free and fair, Trump is finished.
If we have free and fair midterm elections in the U.S., the malevolent buffoon/gangster is finished.
America is *not yet* a fascist country… Said 29 Oct 2026
Trump is a shameless and corrupt huckster.
What a shameless and corrupt huckster this man is
Trump bribing Medicare recipients right before the election with one-time $90 payment… Said 28 Oct 2026
Most contemporary normative moral and political philosophy is pretty dreary.
I find most contemporary normative moral and political philosophy pretty dreary I confess
How are Philosophy & Public Affairs 2.0 (post-exodus) and the new open access “Free and Equal” faring? Said 27 Oct 2026
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In a plutocracy, ruling-class Republicans turning against Trump are the best hope for a peaceful outcome.
One can hope that these sentiments register with other members of the ruling class, including those in the Republican Party who might play a larger role in stopping Trump. In a plutocracy, that is our best hope for a peaceful outcome.
The prudent wing of the ruling class speaks Said 22 Oct 2026
The economics ‘Nobel’ was created by the Bank of Sweden to raise the status of neoliberal economic theory.
the prize was created by the Bank of Sweden to enhance the status of neoliberal economic theory with an eye ultimately to changing social democratic policies in Sweden.
On the pseudo-Nobel Prize in economics in 2026 Said 22 Oct 2026
Only Democrats advocating a social democratic revolution can prevent America’s descent into barbarism.
But only if the Democrats actually advocate for a social democratic revolution in this benighted country is there any chance of preventing the descent into barbarism.
On Trump’s efforts to revoke Rep. Omar’s citizenship Said 21 Oct 2026
Academic job candidates should get about a month to consider a tenure-track offer; two weeks is absurd.
This question has an easy answer: one month is reasonable, two weeks is absurdly unreasonable, and anything less than a month should be justified by some pressing consideration
How long should academic job candidates have to consider a tenure-track offer? Said 19 Oct 2026
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Recommends On the Genealogy of Morality
I range fairly widely over Nietzsche’s mature works, but besides the two crucial books recommended in the earlier interview—Beyond Good and Evil and On the Genealogy of Morality—I think two other works are quite important for understanding his moral psychology: Daybreak, his first mature work of 1881, and Twilight of the Idols, one of his last works in 1888.
fivebooks.com 8 Sept 2011
Recommends Beyond Good and Evil
The primary texts are certainly more fun and if you were to start with one of them, then Beyond Good and Evil would be a great choice, because it covers all the distinctive and important Nietzschean themes and as it’s broken into bite-size pieces you don’t get overwhelmed.
fivebooks.com 8 Sept 2011
Recommends Nietzsche on Truth and Philosophy
I think the one to go for would be the Clark – Nietzsche on Truth and Philosophy.
fivebooks.com 8 Sept 2011
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