David Marchese

So why is democracy so bad and why would having a dictator solve the problem?

So as I understand it, the point you're trying to make is that we have had something like a dictator in the past in American history, and therefore it's not something to be afraid of now. Is that?

So as I understand it, the point you're trying to make is that we have had something like a dictator in the past in American history, and therefore it's not something to be afraid of now. Is that?

I feel like I'm asking you, what did you have for breakfast? And you're saying, well, you know, at the dawn of man, when...

I feel like I'm asking you, what did you have for breakfast? And you're saying, well, you know, at the dawn of man, when...

And then answer the question, what's so bad about democracy?

And then answer the question, what's so bad about democracy?

So why is democracy so bad?

So why is democracy so bad?

You know, your ideas are ones that have been – pointed to by people in real positions of power in the Republican Party. You know, I think it's probably overstated the extent to which you and J.D. Vance are friends, but he has... It's definitely overstated. He has mentioned you by name publicly and... referred to de-wokification ideas that sort of are very similar to yours.

You know, your ideas are ones that have been – pointed to by people in real positions of power in the Republican Party. You know, I think it's probably overstated the extent to which you and J.D. Vance are friends, but he has... It's definitely overstated. He has mentioned you by name publicly and... referred to de-wokification ideas that sort of are very similar to yours.

You know, you've been on Michael Anton's podcast, and Michael Anton has been tapped by Trump to be high up in the State Department, talking with him about how to install an American Caesar. Peter Thiel, a major Republican donor, said, you know, you're an interesting thinker. And so let's say people in actual positions of power said to you, Curtis, we're going to do the Curtis Yarvin thing.

You know, you've been on Michael Anton's podcast, and Michael Anton has been tapped by Trump to be high up in the State Department, talking with him about how to install an American Caesar. Peter Thiel, a major Republican donor, said, you know, you're an interesting thinker. And so let's say people in actual positions of power said to you, Curtis, we're going to do the Curtis Yarvin thing.

What are the steps that they would take to change American democracy into something like a monarchy?

What are the steps that they would take to change American democracy into something like a monarchy?

Your point is he can't, the way the system is set up, he can't actually get that much.

Your point is he can't, the way the system is set up, he can't actually get that much.

Do you think you're maybe overstating the inefficacy of a president? You could point to, you know, the repeal of Roe is something that's directly attributable to Donald Trump being president. One could argue that the COVID response was attributable to Donald Trump being president.

Do you think you're maybe overstating the inefficacy of a president? You could point to, you know, the repeal of Roe is something that's directly attributable to Donald Trump being president. One could argue that the COVID response was attributable to Donald Trump being president.

In one of your recent blog posts, or I guess it's a newsletter, not a blog at this point, you referred to J.D. Vance as, I think, as a normie. Yeah. What do you mean?