Archive - Gideon's Substack

The Injustice Is the Point

Hobbesian thoughts on the Kilmar Abrego García case

Apr 15 •

Four Roads Before the Abyss

One clean off-ramp, and three progressively uglier endgames

Apr 9 •

Steel-Manning the Tariffs

Even after engaging in the exercise, I think they're a fiasco

Apr 4 •

Disqualification Is Not a Democratic Process

Pious invocations of the rule of law--however sincere or justified--cannot by themselves provide legitimacy

Apr 1 •

March 2025

Of the Devil's Party, and Knowing It

Is it possible to stage The Jew of Malta without it being antisemitic?

Mar 27 •

Steering Into the Fiscal Crisis

In Republicans' minds, is it the early 1990s or the early 1980s?

Mar 25 •

Abundance Democrats and the DOGEing of America

Can Trump be resisted without empowering the forces of stagnation?

Mar 21 •

The 2026 Senate Map Looks Great For the Opposition Party

Unfortunately, the opposition party is the Democrats

Mar 17 •

The Work Elsewhere

Catching up on what I've been doing, plus: Purim!

Mar 13 •

Aliens Have Due Process Rights

Someone in this government needs to read the Fifth Amendment

Mar 11 •

What You See Determines What You Get: Israeli Edition

Offer a new far-right party as an alternative to the current government, and the entire political spectrum shifts sharply to the right

Mar 6 •

If You're Going to Nuke Vienna, Nuke Vienna

My best guess as to the method in the administration's apparent madness

Mar 4 •

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