I have, for a long time, enjoyed Professor Galloway’s perspective. Always a good blend of humor, data and salient points to remember. I would love to see some articles in the future that are not so tied to Trump. Articles from years past, like the one on choosing a college (certificate, education, and experience) were so enjoyable. Hoping future writings can get away from the drama and obsession with the current administration. Articles on this administration, the flaws and peculiarities are a dime a dozen and not that edifying. I look forward to future creativity.
Wouldn't we all? I'm glad Scott is looping in the guy that's responsible for so much of this shitshow. A lot of Americans are trying their best to look away. Eff em, they're are a lot of people being harmed.
I grew up under apartheid in South Africa and emigrated to Canada in 1978. So when I watch what is happening in the United States right now, I am not watching abstract political drama. I am watching something I have seen before.
The same normalization of brutality. The same silencing of dissent--arrests, smears, terminations for anyone who speaks against the administration. The same machinery of fear dressed up as strength. South Africa did all of this, and the world looked away for decades.
I hear your fatigue, Leif. But Scott isn't writing about Trump because he's obsessed. He's writing because someone has to keep prodding. The No Kings protests drew perhaps 8 million Americans. Out of 133 million voters, that is not a number that forces anyone's hand.
The people who threw the tea into Boston Harbour had something that seems to be in short supply right now. I keep looking south, trying to identify what it was.
I wrote a novel about the parallel between apartheid South Africa and contemporary America. It's called 'The Kingdom of America,' to be published July 4th, 2026. Not because I want to sell books, but because the only thing I felt I could do with this horror was write it down.
Whether you're left, right, or somewhere in between, one thing is clear: we've spent 30+ years watching bloated, ineffective politicians grow government, explode deficits, and squeeze the productive middle class while delivering increasingly mediocre results.
And while Scott Galloway loves to focus on Trump, he seems remarkably blind to decades of institutional failure. That's easy to do when you're worth well over $100 million. For those of us actually paying the bills, California has become a masterclass in how not to govern: soaring budgets, endless bureaucracy, crumbling infrastructure, and taxpayers constantly asked for more.
Taiwan is one of the most important geopolitical stories of our generation. Watch it. The stakes are far bigger than partisan talking points.
Just scary how a single person — the president of what’s supposed to be one of the strongest nations on earth — can lead all of us to the edge and make the world look straight into the abyss. That’s exactly how it feels right now. I really hope the American people come to their senses, and that next time we see some return to normality. I’m not a religious guy, but honestly… help us, God.
Taiwan would be clever if it adopted a Themopalaye strategy. Consider what happens to the global economy if they "auto-destruct" the industries they dominate? Tell the world that an invasion would result in the utter destruction of everything industrial China desires. Do you agree that the global response to China would be impossible to ignore?
The comments reveal a decent number of Trumpies or at least Trumpy bots reading this newsletter. I guess that's a good thing. Diversifying their analysis diet can only help point them toward the light.
It is human nature to attribute our own moral qualities to others. Trump, utterly amoral and soulless, has benefited from this trait for his entire life.
Trump will sell out Taiwan. It's just a matter of price. As Scott points out, China may take possession of Taiwan without firing a shot.
China now controls 90% of the world's rare earth mineral refining capacity. Taiwan controls 90% of AI chip production capacity. When China controls both, they will have a strangle hold on future technology. And what are we doing about that? Not much. Trump would rather stuff his pockets than develop domestic capacity to refine rare earths and produce AI chips.
Hey Doc, you're the professor here. How 'bout a relative analysis of what Trump and family have done, along with Nancy Pelosi, and the Biden Family. Toss in the outrageously large fraud going in Minnesota, Ohio, California. Are you afraid that your constituents don't want you to write about "Learing" Centers and all of that fraud because of what that money funded. I suggest you stop picking sides, analyze objectively.
Scott usually has at least some sense of balance, but Scott keeps going off the rails with more TDS garbage. Quoting Chinese newspapers? Really? As if China’s media isn’t state run. I really wish he would just focus more on fixing higher education instead of the political indoctrination for liberalism that we have today.
My intuition was that trump had certainly made a deal to look the other way on Taiwan. It just seemed obvious - with no specific knowledge on my part - except repetitive observation shows trump will always do what he thinks will pay him best in a transaction, consequences be damned. I’m glad you wrote about it because I saw nothing about it in general news, and it seems important. China doesn’t want to kill the golden goose in Taiwan. They will move slowly and would rather ooze in, make a deal, rather than lose the business/materials/structures that produce the golden eggs. They don’t want to risk setting off self destruct mechanisms, or the inevitable broad destruction of war. But they will keep the pressure up for a deal. Taiwan looks at the devolution of Hong Kong and thinks - no way. So I wonder if the outcome might someday be an autonomous country/state of Taiwan - more like Mongolia.
I have, for a long time, enjoyed Professor Galloway’s perspective. Always a good blend of humor, data and salient points to remember. I would love to see some articles in the future that are not so tied to Trump. Articles from years past, like the one on choosing a college (certificate, education, and experience) were so enjoyable. Hoping future writings can get away from the drama and obsession with the current administration. Articles on this administration, the flaws and peculiarities are a dime a dozen and not that edifying. I look forward to future creativity.
Wouldn't we all? I'm glad Scott is looping in the guy that's responsible for so much of this shitshow. A lot of Americans are trying their best to look away. Eff em, they're are a lot of people being harmed.
I grew up under apartheid in South Africa and emigrated to Canada in 1978. So when I watch what is happening in the United States right now, I am not watching abstract political drama. I am watching something I have seen before.
The same normalization of brutality. The same silencing of dissent--arrests, smears, terminations for anyone who speaks against the administration. The same machinery of fear dressed up as strength. South Africa did all of this, and the world looked away for decades.
I hear your fatigue, Leif. But Scott isn't writing about Trump because he's obsessed. He's writing because someone has to keep prodding. The No Kings protests drew perhaps 8 million Americans. Out of 133 million voters, that is not a number that forces anyone's hand.
The people who threw the tea into Boston Harbour had something that seems to be in short supply right now. I keep looking south, trying to identify what it was.
I wrote a novel about the parallel between apartheid South Africa and contemporary America. It's called 'The Kingdom of America,' to be published July 4th, 2026. Not because I want to sell books, but because the only thing I felt I could do with this horror was write it down.
thekingdomofamerica.com
Everyone should watch this documentary on Taiwan.
Whether you're left, right, or somewhere in between, one thing is clear: we've spent 30+ years watching bloated, ineffective politicians grow government, explode deficits, and squeeze the productive middle class while delivering increasingly mediocre results.
And while Scott Galloway loves to focus on Trump, he seems remarkably blind to decades of institutional failure. That's easy to do when you're worth well over $100 million. For those of us actually paying the bills, California has become a masterclass in how not to govern: soaring budgets, endless bureaucracy, crumbling infrastructure, and taxpayers constantly asked for more.
Taiwan is one of the most important geopolitical stories of our generation. Watch it. The stakes are far bigger than partisan talking points.
https://www.pbs.org/video/invisible-nation-extended-cut-62kcrv/
Just scary how a single person — the president of what’s supposed to be one of the strongest nations on earth — can lead all of us to the edge and make the world look straight into the abyss. That’s exactly how it feels right now. I really hope the American people come to their senses, and that next time we see some return to normality. I’m not a religious guy, but honestly… help us, God.
Taiwan would be clever if it adopted a Themopalaye strategy. Consider what happens to the global economy if they "auto-destruct" the industries they dominate? Tell the world that an invasion would result in the utter destruction of everything industrial China desires. Do you agree that the global response to China would be impossible to ignore?
It'd certainly be entertaining to watch...
So well written. Thank you.
The comments reveal a decent number of Trumpies or at least Trumpy bots reading this newsletter. I guess that's a good thing. Diversifying their analysis diet can only help point them toward the light.
It is human nature to attribute our own moral qualities to others. Trump, utterly amoral and soulless, has benefited from this trait for his entire life.
Trump will sell out Taiwan. It's just a matter of price. As Scott points out, China may take possession of Taiwan without firing a shot.
China now controls 90% of the world's rare earth mineral refining capacity. Taiwan controls 90% of AI chip production capacity. When China controls both, they will have a strangle hold on future technology. And what are we doing about that? Not much. Trump would rather stuff his pockets than develop domestic capacity to refine rare earths and produce AI chips.
Hey Doc, you're the professor here. How 'bout a relative analysis of what Trump and family have done, along with Nancy Pelosi, and the Biden Family. Toss in the outrageously large fraud going in Minnesota, Ohio, California. Are you afraid that your constituents don't want you to write about "Learing" Centers and all of that fraud because of what that money funded. I suggest you stop picking sides, analyze objectively.
Scott usually has at least some sense of balance, but Scott keeps going off the rails with more TDS garbage. Quoting Chinese newspapers? Really? As if China’s media isn’t state run. I really wish he would just focus more on fixing higher education instead of the political indoctrination for liberalism that we have today.
My intuition was that trump had certainly made a deal to look the other way on Taiwan. It just seemed obvious - with no specific knowledge on my part - except repetitive observation shows trump will always do what he thinks will pay him best in a transaction, consequences be damned. I’m glad you wrote about it because I saw nothing about it in general news, and it seems important. China doesn’t want to kill the golden goose in Taiwan. They will move slowly and would rather ooze in, make a deal, rather than lose the business/materials/structures that produce the golden eggs. They don’t want to risk setting off self destruct mechanisms, or the inevitable broad destruction of war. But they will keep the pressure up for a deal. Taiwan looks at the devolution of Hong Kong and thinks - no way. So I wonder if the outcome might someday be an autonomous country/state of Taiwan - more like Mongolia.