“…But you and we should say what we really think, and aim only at what is possible, for we both alike know that into the discussion of human affairs the question of justice only enters […]
Category: General
Trump’s Supreme Court
A lot of my conservative or libertarian friends argue that voting for Trump will be the only bulwark against Hillary Clinton’s potential packing of Supreme Court justices of liberals because Trump has made up a […]
The Modifiable Areal Unit Problem and Gerrymandering
In 1934, Openshaw illustrates that “real units (zonal objects) used in many geographical studies are arbitrary, modifiable, and subject to the whims and fancies of whoever is doing, or did, the aggregating.” When aggregating data […]
Apple’s Gamble
iPhone 7 lacks a headphone jack and the masses are not happy. Tim Cook and Jon Ives, prepare to barricade your offices at Apple! But I’m going to tell you differently. I am not […]
Nationsmith at the Movies: Star Trek Beyond
Last night I took it upon myself to watch the latest Star Trek movie. I love the Star Trek franchise, but this movie is probably the worse chapter in the rebooted Star Trek series. In […]
Neonazis, Anarchists, and the Freedom of Speech
Today in Sacramento there was a protest and counter-protest that resulted in five hospitalized because of stab wounds. I get it: nazism, racism, and far-right fringe politics aren’t for normal consumption by normal Americans. It’s […]
BREXIT – Nationsmith Explains
On June 24th, 2016 the United Kingdom had a union-wide referendum in which the inhabitants of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Island decided to either remain or leave the European Union. The 17.4 M leavers […]
