Democracy vs Republic - The United States is a constitutional republic, not a pure democracy. America's Founders intentionally designed our governmental framework to defend against the tyranny of the majority. Learn More

DEI - Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) programs are social justice initiatives largely based on Critical Race Theory (CRT). DEI initiatives within universities and corporations focus on characteristics like race, gender, and sexual orientation as qualifications for admissions and hiring, over individual merit.

Equity vs Equality - Equity is about equal outcomes. Equality is about equal opportunity. Two very different concepts that are not interchangeable, but often conflated.

Incentive Structure - An incentive is a thing that motivates or encourages someone to do something. Government policies create incentive structures that direct human behavior.

Logical Fallacy - A fallacy is the use of invalid or faulty reasoning to reach a conclusion without sufficient evidence to support it. There are many types of logical fallacies, including Appeal to Emotion, Appeal to Authority, Ad Hominem, Straw Man, etc. Learn More

Meritocracy - A meritocracy is a system or society in which people succeed on the basis of their individual abilities and achievements. It is a core American principal; that no one is guaranteed prosperity, but everyone should have equal opportunity to pursue it through their merits.