Author Archives: lawrence serewicz

About lawrence serewicz

An American living and working in the UK trying to understand the American idea and explain it to others. The views in this blog are my own for better or worse.

How the documentary Hoaxed manipulated Black Lives Matter.

Posted on May 17, 2020 by lawrence serewicz

The film Hoaxed claims to be a documentary that tells the truth about the media and fake news. One part of the film looks at how the media covers racial violence. The directors and Mr Cernovich, though, want to look … Continue reading →

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Initial review or thoughts on the documentary Hoaxed.

Posted on April 16, 2020 by lawrence serewicz

Arrogant, resentful people believe deception works. –Jordan Peterson, minute 94, Hoaxed (2019). Know thyself. –Delphic Oracle “There are two ways to be fooled. One is to believe what isn’t true; the other is to refuse to believe what is true.” … Continue reading →

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Was 9/11 a state and local issue? Asking for a Coronavirus — Media Meditations

Posted on April 3, 2020 by lawrence serewicz

The President and Jared Kushner have indicated that any shortages in ventilators or medical equipment is the fault and responsibility of state and local authorities.[1] They want the public to believe that it is not their fault that there is … Continue reading →

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America is not ready for what’s coming with the Covid-19.

Posted on March 10, 2020 by lawrence serewicz

First, America lacks the tests to understand the scale, scope or severity of the outbreak. The incubation period is up to 14 days which means it has spread widely in America. News reports indicate that 35 states have infected residents. … Continue reading →

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Has Donald Trump’s Thabo Mbeki moment arrived?

Posted on March 6, 2020 by lawrence serewicz

Donald Trump comments about coronavirus have sowed doubt and confusion within the public. He has suggested that there are mild cases and that people could return to work in such a condition or recover from it without realising that they … Continue reading →

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Did Sarah Sanders lie to the Special Counsel?

Posted on April 21, 2019 by lawrence serewicz

To serve Trump, Sarah Sanders lied repeatedly about James Comey having lost the confidence of the rank and file FBI. Despite her claim that it was a “slip of the tongue” utter in the “heat of the moment”, it was, … Continue reading →

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Trump and Judgement at Nuremberg

Posted on April 19, 2019 by lawrence serewicz

The film Judgement at Nuremberg (1961) is a powerful historical courtroom drama based loosely on the trial of the Nazi Judges. The film focuses on Spencer Tracy as Judge Dan Haywood a rock-ribbed Republican who, while not the first choice … Continue reading →

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Why Trump does not understand James Comey

Posted on September 22, 2018 by lawrence serewicz

Trump fired Comey in part because he did not understand him and in part because of who or what Trump is. What has been less explored is why or how Trump did not understand Comey. On the surface, one view … Continue reading →

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Trump and Miller are too timid about immigration.

Posted on June 24, 2018 by lawrence serewicz

Dear Readers, I am honored to have a guest blog by the world famous scholar Joanne Swift. She has taken time out from her busy schedule to provide a short proposal on how Trump and Miller should deal with the … Continue reading →

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Addicted America: Why Facebook, Apple and Amazon thrive

Posted on April 12, 2018 by lawrence serewicz

America is addicted. We see this everyday as 100s of Americans die from drug overdoses. The opioid crisis is a national emergency yet the government’s response is insubstantial in comparison to the problem with their most substantial act to declare … Continue reading →

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