Merica vs the World

Kalian Osborn
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A podcast for people who love America. Pro liberty. Anti tyranny. Not for nerds. Subscribe today...or the Commies win. www.kalianosborn.com

  1. Why Does Time Go So Fast?

    6d ago

    Why Does Time Go So Fast?

    Our youngest son’s favorite person isn’t me. It isn’t his mom or his grandma or his brother - it’s his cousin Jase. For the second summer in a row Jase came to visit us by himself. It is without a doubt Abe’s favorite 7 days of the year. Abe plans for his arrival for weeks. He picks out clothes for the, lists things to do, sets up games for them to play, food for them to eat, etc. Last night, after an insane amount of fun, Jase and grandma pulled out of our driveway to return to California. As they drove away Abe asked, “why does time go so fast?” It’s a good question for which I have no answer other than, “it just does, little buddy.” The reality of life is time marches on. It’s relentlessly consistent and predictable. Five years from now Jase and Abe will both be in high school, too old for action figure soccer. June evenings sitting with Brandi and my mom while the boys laugh hysterically trying to sink an empty chlorine bottle will exist only in our memories. It’s just the way life works. It’s not good. It’s not bad. It just is. But there is no need to be sad. Endless Summers When I was Abe’s age Grandpa Vargo was my Jase. He and Grandma Vargo came to visit us most summers. Nearing the end of one trip he and I walked to a little creek near my house to fish. I remember walking home wishing summer never had to end and my grandpa could stay with me forever. That was 40 summers and a lifetime of memories ago. He’s gone. So are my grandma, dad and MIL. But in their place is a new generation of Osborns and Roberts doing stuff they’ll remember fondly 40 years from now. Does time move fast? It does. Every summer comes to an end but there will be another one next year and the year after that stretching out into a long, happy life. Enjoy your time. Have fun. Be happy. Live Free, Kalian You should subscribe to my newsletter. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.kalianosborn.com

    11 min
  2. From Hiroshima to Iran

    May 7

    From Hiroshima to Iran

    Looks like President Trump is caught in a trap of his own making in Iran. I warned about this on the 9 April episode. The problem with kinetic action (aka dropping bombs) is you must be prepared to bring total destruction to your enemy. Americans simply do not have the stomach nor the tolerance for economic disruption to wage total war. I do. You might. The vast majority do not. Especially in a hyper partisan environment. Iran I don’t know why Trump decided to whack Iran. I’ve said multiple times over multiple administrations that I give significant leeway to POTUS on foreign policy and will continue to do so with Trump’s decision in Iran. However, it’s pretty obvious he isn’t willing to destroy Iran’s infrastructure to destroy the regime. And for that reason alone he should have gone with a significantly more limited engagement and got the hell out. You either fight war for total victory with every tool and weapon available until the enemy begs for mercy or you don’t fight at all. Midterm Outlook GOP Gas prices = bad. Hard to fix at this point without signifiant changes in the ME. Gerrymandering = good. Rs finally playing politics for real. Messaging = no clue. I’m not really sure what it is. Democrats Gas prices = neutral. Helpful in that it might hurt R turnout but people do not believe Democrats care about cheap gas or lower prices in general. Gerrymandering = bad to very bad. Probably shouldn’t have gone so hard in Virginia. Republicans are weak but total a total gerrymandering wipeout in moderate Virginia gave them freedom to turn their states red. Structural changes to district maps may save the GOP House majority. Messaging = Trump is White Devil literally worse than Hitler Very effective for Progressive turnout and Independent no-shows. That’s it that’s all I’ve got. Live Free, Kalian Subscribe today…or the Commies win. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.kalianosborn.com

    20 min
  3. The Taxman Cometh

    Apr 15

    The Taxman Cometh

    Your annual reminder that government has an insatiable lust for spending. It believes your “fair share” of taxes is all your money and everything you own. The only reason they don’t confiscate 100% of our property is because they haven’t figured out how to do it without causing a rebellion. And even if government did confiscate 100% of American income and wealth (with carveouts for their homies, of course) it would still run a deficit. There is no end to DC’s greed. None. Progressive Income Tax Progressive income tax rates are a total scam allowing elected officials to buy votes and pit Americans against one another. Spend $2 trillion more than you brought in? Blame the rich! Inflations rips because of your idiot policies so poor people can’t afford food? Ha! Blame the rich! You get the point. Merica vs the World Official Tax Policy * Flat Tax on all income. 9%. Yes, even if you make $100/week. * National Sales Tax 1% on everything. Yes, even your house. * Social Security Tax Stays like it is. There is no way around SS. It is what it is. * Corporate tax is a flat processing fee. 3% on all transactions. Yes I know it gets passed on to consumers. Question: what about deductions? Answer: never heard of her. Live Free, Kalian Subscribe today…or the Commies win. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.kalianosborn.com

    19 min
  4. Hard to Swalwell

    Apr 13

    Hard to Swalwell

    Old Boy Eric Swalwell was nuked from space in a totally uncoordinated media blitz over the weekend. Question: why? Answer: the Democrat Machine wanted him out of the race for governor of California. Democrats play for real. They are 100% committed to total victory, everywhere, all the time. Swalwell (obviously) is not the Party choice to run California. Allegedly he refused to drop out of the race. So the man who kept not only his seat in Congress but his security clearance after (maybe) engaging in coitus with a CCP Honeypot was undone in 48 hours over alleged inappropriate sexual conduct with staffers, subordinates, young journalists…I’m not totally sure because there are a lot of accusations. Now of course everyone in DC found religion and admitted that “yeah that guy is a gross perv always has been wow.” lol. ok. These are the people in charge of our Republic. Yikes. Welcome to The Jungle! Rank Choice Voting is bad. Don’t fall for it. California is > 60% D. With a lot of D candidates in the primaries there could be 2 Rs in the general. While R leadership would be good for California it’s inappropriate to effectively disenfranchise a super majority of voters. And the Jungle Primary allows for all sorts of manipulation (see above) by the majority party to select the “representatives” the Party prefers. It’s consolidation sold as democracy. Democracy When you hear politicians talk about saving democracy it’s very important for you to run in the opposite direction. They aren’t talking about a representative republic or even (God forbid) a direct democracy. They are talking about allowing you and I to vote for candidates approved by Leviathan. Live Free, Kalian Subscribe today...or the Commies win. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.kalianosborn.com

    22 min

  5. Apr 9

    War and Politics

    Bombing the F out of Iran a few months before midterms (as a Republican) is a high stakes gamble. Will it pay off? I’m increasingly dubious. The Stakes The Framers give us an opportunity for mini rebellions every 2 years. Unfortunately gerrymandering significantly reduces the number of House seats with any chance of switching Parties. Out of 435 seats roughly 45 are in play. This is lame. However, Republicans currently have a 3 seat majority while defending 25 incumbent “in play” seats. Midterms are typically rough for the Party in power unless things are going great. which they are not. If Rs lose the House it’s impeachment mania for 2 straight years. If they lose the Senate (53-47 advantage) you can forget about any appointments and Justice Thomas likely stays on the SC. The Challenges One - all wars cause market disruptions. A war in the ME disrupts the most importnat of all markets - energy. Diesel at the gas station by my house was almost $5.50/gallon. In California I’ve seen it over $8/gallon. Almost everything at Walmart is delivered by trucks with a diesel engine. When diesel goes up so to do the products we buy every week. “Trump bombed Iran and all I got was $9 ground beef.” Two - media coverage is brutal. BRUTAL. Three - the electorate has a very low tolerance for ME wars Four - the electorate also has a very limited understanding of what is actually going on. Five - Progressives hate Trump with the burning fire of 100 suns. Suppressed GOP turnout because of 1 thru 4 combined with 5 spells trouble. The Solution * Rubio runs point on Iran communication * it looks they are going with Vance…not smart. * Trump pivots HARD to domestic policy, especially affordability and immigration. * Trump went after “woke right” podcasters today. lol. * Give something to the MAGA base * Epstein stuff? I don’t know. Live Free, Kalian Subscribe today…or the Commies win. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.kalianosborn.com

    30 min

  6. Apr 1

    OMG it's World War 3 Part 2

    Short episode reminding you to evaluate the quality of the information you consume. Iran does not have thousands of sleeper cells. They do have longer range missiles than they claimed. Other Middle East powers did not rally to Iran’s defense - quite the opposite. European countries are not capable of projecting force without American support. CCP technology is decades behind ours. Secretary Rubio Secretary Rubio described the reasoning for striking Iran when we did…and it makes total sense. Basically, Iran was close to having so many drones, missiles, etc. future missions would be significantly more difficult. Send in the Marines Will we put boots on the ground? I’m going with probably not. We’ll see when the POTUS speaks later today. Midterm Risk Eventually we will learn why Trump decided to go HAM on Iran. My guess based on zero actual intel - Iran was close to getting advanced weapons they could use to close the Strait of Hormuz. No, it wasn’t Jews using space lasers to control his brain. But whatever the reason it must have been serious because this is a massive electoral risk. If gas prices rip and the bond market freaks (think 8% mortgage rates) the Republicans are getting smoked. Same if hundreds of Marines are killed securing oil infrastructure. Monitoring the Situation! Reminder - it’s good to be informed but it’s not good to spend all your time on politics. Live Free, Kalian This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.kalianosborn.com

    23 min
  7. OMG it's World War 3

    Mar 2

    OMG it's World War 3

    I consider myself a pro-American, relatively neutral political observer. I want America and Americans to win. I want tyrants to lose. At home and abroad. With that said, here is my take on Iran. NeoCons, Progressives and Globalism The existing global order is based on “democracy” and equity. NeoCons believe self determination creates a free society (it doesn’t, see Iraq and the Taliban). Progressives believe equity eliminates oppression and leads to peace and tranquility. Again, it does not because equity is impossible without tyranny. NeoCons want limited war followed by regime change and elections…all managed and monitored by NGOs. Progressives want to diminish US power globally while advancing equity primarily via LGBTQ in the ME and “anti-hate” censorship in Europe…all managed and monitored by NGOs. Both profit/benefit from long, protracted US military involvement in low yield, hard to monitor countries. For example - where did all the money we spent in Afghanistan go? How could you even find out? If there was fraud (duh) how and where will they be held accountable? We both know the answer. Iran and Obama Super short version - Obama wants Iran to act as a counterbalance to USA/Israeli influence in the ME. He is fine with them getting nukes. Obama is smart so he basically says, “look man Iran is strong militarily and America is awash with Iranian sleeper cells we can’t do anything other than negotiate.” America is tired from Iraq and Afghanistan and says, “works for us.” Trump looks at the above and says, “WTF are you doing?” To him: * neoconism doesn’t work * progressivism is slow surrender to China * NGOs fundamentally oppose Trump on pretty much everything * US taxpayers are fleeced to fund neoconism, progressivism and the vast NGO empire The Trump Plan as I See It * remove criminal aliens * secure the border * hit the cartels * take out Iran/CCP puppet in Venezuela * take out the Mullahs in Iran * make a deal with Cuba * reorient the world to US Power * while weakening China Live Free, Kalian and not Kolton Subscribe today…or the Commies win. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.kalianosborn.com

    32 min
  8. Have Kids Younger

    Feb 27

    Have Kids Younger

    A NYT article published data showing ore than half of 30 year old American women are childless. On it’s own that isn’t good or bad…but the anti-natalist, anti-kid, “omg you need to make $400k to afford childcare” rhetoric surrounding parenting is absurd. Having kids is amazing. Our sons are the best part of our life. Waiting is Overrated You get less time with your kids and especially your grandkids when family formation is delayed. If you wait until you’re 40 and your kids wait until they’re 40…grandma and grandpa may exist only in photographs and stories. 40 + 40 = 80 80 is more than the average life expectancy. Live Near Family The only people you know your whole life are your siblings. My sisters and I share memories no-one else on earth shares. Eventually only the three of us will remember Joslyn being stung by a bee on the way to the lake, Christmas mornings when we were kids, saying goodbye when I left for West Point in 1995, eating dinner at my grandparent’s house, etc. Kids Aren’t For Everyone It’s ok to not have kids. Parenting isn’t for everyone. The world needs good aunts and uncles, too. Live Free, Kalian Subscribe today…or the Commies win. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.kalianosborn.com

    14 min
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  • Creator
    Kalian Osborn
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    15
  • Rating
    Explicit
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