Archive - Ettingermentum Newsletter

The Official 2025 Political Winners and Losers List

Who has and hasn't benefited from Donald Trump's first year back in office.

Dec 31, 2025 • ettingermentum, Roo, and Parallaxes

Hearts of Iron IV Modding and the Twilight of the Culture War

Decending a circle deeper into grand strategy gaming hell and finding the first real projects of the young right along the way.

Dec 22, 2025 • ettingermentum

How a Swedish Video Game Company Accidentally Molded the American Right

A history on grand strategy games and far right radicalism, coming from an actual grand strategy gamer.

Dec 15, 2025 • ettingermentum

The 2028 Democratic Presidential Power Rankings: Return of Woke Edition, Part II

Going over the top five 2028 Democratic contenders in light of the ever-increasing struggles of the Trump administration.

Dec 5, 2025 • ettingermentum

November 2025

The 2028 Democratic Presidential Power Rankings: Return of Woke Edition

Going over the primary outlook after the first full election cycle of the Trump era.

Nov 28, 2025 • ettingermentum

2026 Might be the Year of Blexas

In the words of a longtime Blexas denier, here's why it might seriously, actually, honest-to-God be the time.

Nov 21, 2025 • ettingermentum

The Art of the Fold

On mob-style governance, the punditocracy, and logical conclusions.

Nov 12, 2025 • ettingermentum

The Tuesday Night Massacre

Takeaways from a stunning election night.

Nov 6, 2025 • ettingermentum

October 2025

The Democratic Party's Tea Party Moment Has Begun

On things that can't be fixed.

Oct 29, 2025 • ettingermentum

Who Should Replace Schumer and Jeffries?

Expanding on my recent conclusion about the Democratic Party's leadership

Oct 18, 2025 • ettingermentum

The Center is Choking

How the Democratic Party's moderates have failed to meet their own moment.

Oct 11, 2025 • ettingermentum

The Official 2026 Midterm Outlook: Schumer and Jeffries Need to Resign Immediately

An early look at the Senate map and the possibility of a blue wave next year

Oct 2, 2025 • ettingermentum

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