Archive - Rick Wilson’s Substack

The Elephant In The Room

December 6, 2024

Dec 6 •

The Friday Brief

December 5, 2024

Dec 6 •

Trump, Napoleon, and The Death of Their Cults

So many people keep complaining about comparisons of Trump to The German Guy that I thought you might appreciate comparing him with another autocrat.

Dec 5 •

The Administration From Hell

Yesterday, Simon Heffer’s piece in The Telegraph nailed it: Milton’s Paradise Lost reads like a grim prophecy for our current era of authoritarianism…

Dec 3 •

2024: What the Hell?

A new podcast with Molly Jong-Fast

Dec 2 •

November 2024

The Friday Brief

November 29, 2024

Nov 29 •

Wishing you and yours a very hearty and blessed Thanksgiving.

Nov 27 •

On The Twitter Problem

Where To Find Me On Social Media

Nov 25 •

The Friday Brief

November 22, 2024

Nov 22 •

Advice and Discontent

Matt Gaetz Pulls Out...For Once (Pun very much intended)

Nov 21 •

Trump Demands A Blood Sacrifice

If you’re a GOP Senator, few nominations in your career will carry the historical weight—or the stench—of Matt Gaetz, Robert F.

Nov 18 •

The Elephant in the Room

November 15, 2024

Nov 15 •

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