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The “So, Does It Matter?” Substack featured a lot of great, original content this past week. Below are the highlights!

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We Are Now In The Age of Mamdani: His Victory Marks the Democratic Party’s Hard Left Pivot

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Nov 5
We Are Now In The Age of Mamdani: His Victory Marks the Democratic Party’s Hard Left Pivot

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Power Play: Three Months From Threat To New Maps, Newsom Poised To Boost Presidential Advance

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Power Play: Three Months From Threat To New Maps, Newsom Poised To Boost Presidential Advance

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*Breaking News* Nancy Pelosi Announces Her Retirement, Marking the End of an Era of Expanding Government Power — Good Riddance

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Nov 6
*Breaking News* Nancy Pelosi Announces Her Retirement, Marking the End of an Era of Expanding Government Power — Good Riddance

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California Patriot Profile: Jon Voight — A Rare but Important Voice of Conservatism in Hollywood

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Nov 5
California Patriot Profile: Jon Voight — A Rare but Important Voice of Conservatism in Hollywood

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An Interview With Joel Pollak, Newly Named Opinion Page Editor for the California Post

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Nov 4
An Interview With Joel Pollak, Newly Named Opinion Page Editor for the California Post

🎙️ This Week on So, Does It Matter? Joel Pollak of the California Post!

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Top Ten Winners & Losers In California Politics This Week - The Prop. 50 Edition

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Nov 7
Top Ten Winners & Losers In California Politics This Week - The Prop. 50 Edition

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One Great Video

Jon’s written winners and losers column (above) is fabulous, of course. But there’s nothing better than having Jon take 20 minutes and runs through them allon video!

FOMO? No no.

There were a number of other posts last week that you will not want to have missed. If you want to check them out, you can go to the archive here and scroll down!


ON THIS DATE IN 1989 - THE FALL OF THE BERLIN WALL

Today marks the anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, one of the most defining moments of the 20th century. For decades, the Wall stood as a physical and moral symbol of communist repression, dividing not just a city, but families, lives, and the ideals of freedom itself. President Ronald Reagan understood that symbolism deeply. In 1987, standing at the Brandenburg Gate, he delivered one of the most important speeches of the modern era, challenging the Soviet regime directly and clearly: “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!”

Reagan’s words were not just rhetorical. They helped shape the global pressure and moral resolve that led to the collapse of the Wall two years later and ultimately, the end of the Cold War.

Watch the historic moment below — it still gives chills.

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