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Rehearsal and Metascene

“The only argument I ever made within GA that received some attention and rebuttal was my critique of Eric Gans’s concept of the “internal scene of representation.” My reason for making this critique…”

Bouvard on Trump Administration's Governance Limitations

“The limits of the Trump administration--not rapid enough deportations, no securing of elections, no prosecutions of deeps state conspirators, very little progress in breaking up leftist…”

Bouvard on Trump Administration Economic Policy Criticism

“Doordash-gate seems to be replacing burrito-gate. The Trump administration has made commitments to help raise living standards for Americans, and much of what it has done and is doing will help young…”

Bouvard on Iran's Geopolitical Purpose

“With all the people (and there are a lot) saying that Iran is really about China I don't think I have seen anyone explain what, exactly, needs to happen in Iran to produce what desired effect upon…”

Bouvard on GOP Purge and Neoconservative Factionalism

“The only goal of the Vancers is purging the GOP of "neocons," "Israel Firsters," etc. They don't care about Iran, "affordability," "postliberalism," or winning elections--losing might equally help…”

Bouvard on Leftism's War Against Language

“Leftism ultimately has to turn against language itself, because language is the deferral of violence and any utterance that isn't sending its listeners directly to join the sparagmos is…”

Totally Datatized Tributarianism

“I have written often about turning assets into data and thereby turning the “economy” (the entirety of exchanges with the center) into one of data exchange and I would like to flesh that out in the…”

Bouvard on Neoconservatism's Governance Intervention Limits

“Neoconservative foreign policy merely extended the implication of the Cold War that the internal governance of smaller states was the business of larger powers--you can say this contradicts or…”

Bouvard on Trump's Singular Political Position

“I think some Trump boosterism is in order. I see Trump supporters make the point that he closed the border and acknowledge his deportations (while also in most cases minimizing the achievement). But…”

Bouvard on Post-Marxist Leftism and Terror

“The left after Marxism might very well be pol potian. Violent imposition of absolute equality and the destruction of any relation to which historic injustice can be attributed, I.e., every relation.…”

Bouvard on Vance Movement's Anti-Israel Rhetoric

“I think the Vancers (i.e., Carlsonites) are, under pressure, becoming more explicit and moving toward using the epithet "Israel Firsters" more often and discarding vaguer euphemisms like "neocon,"…”

Bouvard on Washington's Anti-Factionalism and Constitutional Reform

“George Washington was strongly opposed to "factions," i.e., the entire party system that emerged following his own presidency. Have any of the postliberals inquired into his objections, and…”

Bouvard on Aeneid Film Adaptation Potential

“There don't seem to be any significant film versions of The Aeneid, so the field's wide open and Virgil includes the kind of moral ambivalence many are complaining Nolan foists on the Odyssey. The…”

Bouvard on Vance, Carlson, and Political Taboos

“I see people inventing all kinds of new rules for why you can't point out that JD Vance is Tucker Carlson with some trimmings to make sure he's not too obviously out of sync with Trump. But no one…”

Bouvard on Vance's Vulnerability to Carlson Accusations

“Vance (uninstigated) took umbrage at people claiming that he takes his marching orders from Tucker Carlson without denying it or noting that Carlson himself seems to see things that way. This is a…”

Bouvard on Vance Cult Politics and Vibes

“Vance became a kind of token for the elements of the alt and dissident right that were no longer playing by the "old rules"--you know you belong by insisting that it must be Vance, Vance is…”

Tokenizing Succession

“We can compress the hyperstitching of soliciting the center with prolonging the imperative (credit/ledgering with scenic design) by defining money as options on succession—that is, credit determined…”

Bouvard on MAGA's Candace Owens Problem

“We'll see how much of a killer instinct MAGA has--will they take out Candace Owens and her orbiters once and for all? How many circles of orbiters? Considered rigorously, those circles might expand…”

Bouvard on Language, Inquiry, and Self-Becoming

“I wonder what Erika Kirk's approval ratings are, and whether she has helpful supporters telling her she has cater to her critics and find better PR. @slooperbia50068 I just write to follow and…”

Bouvard on Woke Right Strategy and Jury Poisoning

“Maybe the strategy of the "woke right" is simply to poison the jury pool on a national scale so that no one can ever get convicted for a crime they want to remain indefinitely open. They could then…”

Bouvard on Tribal Organization and State Collapse

“Authority over Truth @truepeers In general, yes, but there may be some exceptions, probably in highly attenuated (or degraded) forms. I'm thinking about tribes in a strong sense, with vendettas, an…”

Bouvard on Privacy as Legal Artifact

“I wonder how much of our concept of "privacy" is the residue of doctrine and precedent regarding the procurement of search warrants. Whatever is off-limits to the search gets tagged as representing…”

Bouvard on AI Data Gathering and Identity Politics

“I don't see academic critics of AI and current data practices yet seeing the relationship between new modes of information gathering they fear will have deleterious effects on those othered along…”

Bouvard on Vance's Intellectual Dependencies and Influences

“I suppose the smear campaign by Vanceists against those critical of the MoU is also over--for now, at least. @slooperbia50068 Does Hanania ever explain why he thinks something is true or does he…”

Bouvard on Right-Wing Sabotage and Political Naivete

“NEONTR is coming to fore again in connection with the question of whether to condemn the Patriot Front. The NEONTRs think that those threatening to expose the PF are infected by anti-racism, hence…”

Bouvard on Trump's Middle East Settlement Durability

“The question of the scene Trump is designing in the Middle East is less a question of whom he is pro or anti but, simply, whether he is building to last. Which parties does he expect to continue to…”

Bouvard on Generational Politics and Mimetic Reactivity

“I would never generalize about people in their teens-late 20s but it's telling that Zoomer hype never attributes any goals or ambitions for those it purports to speak for or even solutions to any…”

Paradox and Post-Dox

“If we are no longer to think in terms of the liberal social contract in which we are each of us free individuals whose protection is guaranteed by the state on condition of law abidingness and not…”

Bouvard on AI-Enhanced Vigilante Narratives

“I expect a new right wing subculture of using AI to improve and flesh out Citizen Vigilante. It's a bare sketch that could be filled in in so many ways. It would be better than complaining, or…”

Bouvard on Deal-Making and Political Commitment

“When you make a deal you stake your political standing on the outcome of the deal and therefore find you have an interest in protecting your partner in the deal. This observation is so elementary…”