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Don't Give Thomas Sowell the Medal of Freedom

He doesn't need a ribbon. He needs an army.

By Clay·June 30, 2026·11 min read

The Doctrine

You keep losing fights you were right about.

Being right was never the contest. Power was. Seven rules for everyone tired of being prey. All of them free.

  1. IRefuse their traps
  2. IIMake them come to you
  3. IIIThe audience is the prize
  4. IVName the move
  5. VSilence is a verdict
  6. VIDevastate, then grace
  7. VIIHostility feeds you

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