PEAK FREAK?

About to blow?

by Colin Liddell

America used to be known as "The Land of the Free." After recent weeks, and the total dominance of the news narrative by the transgenderism of Bruce Jenner and the transracialism of Rachel Dolezal, this may have to be amended to "The Land of the Freak," although the freakery is at least partly the result of the freedom.

But just how significant are these recent cases and their attendant phenomena?

FREEDOM vs. DEMOCRACY: BUDAPEST AS SYMBOL OF THE GREAT DIVIDE

Budapest: You couldn't choose a lovelier city to have your conference banned in.

by Duns Scotus

Europe and America, the twin pillars of Western dominance in the global system, are rapidly diverging. This has been borne out by the recent experience of Richard Spencer and his attempt to hold an intellectual conference in Europe.

What is the nature of this divide between Europe and America? To reduce it to its most obvious characteristics: in Europe there is little freedom, but much democracy. In America there is much freedom but little democracy.