05 OCT 2026.
Quoth the Raven argues that the Fed helped create Mamdani’s political appeal by enriching asset owners while making ordinary life increasingly unaffordable. Voters facing punishing rents and grocery bills become receptive to socialist promises. Their anger can be legitimate even when the proposed remedies are misguided. Defenders of capitalism must confront distorted markets and restore opportunity instead of merely lecturing struggling Americans about economics.
The Fed Created Zohran Mamdani
We spent years inflating assets, crushing affordability and then acted shocked when voters demanded something radical.
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John McLaughlin belongs to that rare company of musicians who expanded what the guitar could say. His greatness reaches beyond speed into imagination and the courage to explore. Jazz, rock and Indian musical traditions become possibilities rather than boundaries. For anyone who values musicianship over manufactured celebrity he represents something precious. A lifetime devoted to the instrument reminds us that mastery means having something worth expressing and the discipline to express it with conviction.
2026 – John McLaughlin at Crossroads Guitar Festival in Austin
Uploaded by Standard Time on 2026-09-27.
