On March 25, 2026 at 2:58 pm, Ruel wrote:
Dear Mark,
In a new push to keep questions succinct:
Do you think Trump's attempt to sow division and distrust between the various factions of the remaining Iranian leadership (by claiming to receive "gifts" from them) will work?
Thanks,
Ruel
On March 25, 2026 at 2:58 pm, Ketil Haarstad wrote:
Hi Mark, I understand you are critical of Pentagons ability to win wars. Now, however, they are with or under Israeli resolve, would not that improve the chances of success, whatever that is? Golda Meir never lost a war. Also this might be an opportunity to give it to the islamist, hard. That in itself is worth it.
On March 25, 2026 at 3:05 pm, Catherine DeHart wrote:
Hello Mark, and fellow Steyn Club members,
Mark, once again I am grateful that we will be lucky to hear your voice.
With the current situations going on, murderous mullahs describing themselves as religious leaders and flashers in trenchcoats describing themselves as women with penises, I wonder how different the world would be today if Carter had some backbone when our embassy was taken hostage.
On March 25, 2026 at 3:08 pm, Suzanne Reny wrote:
If we can't have Mark Steyn on today we'll gladly take our second best host, Laura Rosen Cohen. Thank you for filling in. Thank you also to your son for sharing his mamma with us this afternoon! No questions, just huge appreciation for all you and Mark do. Even if I don't always agree I respect everyone's opinions here at the best club on the planet.
On March 25, 2026 at 3:10 pm, Brian Bennett wrote:
Having completed two months of membership in the Mark Steyn Club, I am still here and still laughing away the tears.
We now have reports that the Commander in Chief is now deploying Marines and part of the 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East. What do you make of this? Descending into a sod-bollocksed quagmire or soaring to ...? I can't even identify where we're soaring to. Help me out here, Mark. I am waking up to some grave concerns.
On March 25, 2026 at 3:12 pm, Drew Weber wrote:
Hello Mark,
Hope you are feeling a bit better today.
Of course many opinions from all corners regarding the war with Iran.
Except maybe with a short weekend duration for the war, seems a stretch that Trump could truly have believed, or even got reasoned advice that the war would be a positive from a political standpoint.
Oil prices had been dropping, economic signals were improving. The war has clearly put both into question. Democrats are now emboldened to resist most of Trump's agenda. This ahead of the midterms which are usually a challenge for an incumbent president.
So, why did he do it? Did he put politics aside? I suppose time will tell.
On March 25, 2026 at 3:15 pm, Elisa Angel wrote:
About the time change: I see British Columbia has adopted daylight savings for the whole year starting now. What do you think of that? Will all of Canada do the same and stop springing ahead and following back?
On March 25, 2026 at 3:18 pm, Chris Davies wrote:
Mark,
I hope you are well.
The UK House of Lords has gone all in on the abortion of babies up to full term.
We have successfully extended the legalisation of murder.
Soon enough, legislation will be forced through parliament under the premise of assisted dying.
All against the backdrop of a demographic death spiral.
At least we won't need population replacement from the third world as we'll all be dead.
Is there any hope of a comeback for common sense?
Keep well Mark.
On March 25, 2026 at 3:21 pm, Shauntavious Steyn (possibly no relation) wrote:
Dear Mark--
I read recently that London buses soon will be equipped with "bleed kits" to accommodate the most unfortunate occasional stabbing of dirty infidels.
Will these bleed kits include a needle and thread to sew your head back on? Will they include transfusion units approved by Jehovah's Witnesses? And most importantly, will they include emergency burkas for stab victims who dressed like Westerners? I hope that I can count on you for practical answers to practical questions.
On March 25, 2026 at 3:24 pm, Paul Shanklin wrote:
Laura,
I'm curious your take of what is behind the expansion of anti semitism ? Curious because otherwise good and decent intelligent friends of my kids (29-33 yrs old) are being filled up with this point of view. Both left and right leaning. Is it a normal cycle of history or China and the other bad actors in the world spreading online?
Thanks for filling in.
On March 25, 2026 at 3:39 pm, Tim Boggs aka Midwestern Tim wrote:
Mark, I thought a feature of adulthood was the ability to disagree with other adults and remain mature and civil about it all. I may not agree with every take you've ever had but that doesn't make me want to head for the Steyn Club exits. I've been a bit disconnected from the Club over the past few months due to my own busy life, but from what you've written it makes it seem like a bunch of Steyn Clubbers got their panties all in a twist and can't take someone disagreeing with them. Say it ain't so!
If this take is true then this is what's wrong with the modern 'Right': we have so much infighting going on that we can't get together to defeat the democrats who, if nothing else, at least stick together for the larger fight. We can't seem to get out of our own way. Meanwhile the Muslims are just sitting and biding their time before they take it all over.
On March 25, 2026 at 3:41 pm, Joseph Miller wrote:
Having large families in an agrarian society made sense because there were more hands. In industrialized societies, every mouth is an expense and therefore limits family size. Western civilization needs to stop subsidizing large immigrant families. What think you?
On March 25, 2026 at 3:45 pm, Kelly Harbeson wrote:
You are my favorite guest host, by far, Laura. Mark is lucky to have such friends.
On March 25, 2026 at 3:45 pm, Wayne Carmichael wrote:
Awesome job.
On March 25, 2026 at 3:51 pm, Some Ape in Paradise wrote:
A late entry. There is worry about the Canadian government's proposed C9 "hate speech" law will be a Trojan Horse aimed at totalitarian speech control. Good concern. But surely there is something amiss in the whole idea of a "hate crime". Isn't the motive for all violence malevolence of some form or another? If a violent crime isn't a result of a fashionably designated act of hate, why is it less of a crime? A Clockwork Orange's Alex is a very foul creature, no better than a violent Klansman,
On March 25, 2026 at 3:54 pm, David Taylor wrote:
Dear Mark.
Count me in the "no new 'Excursions'" camp. I thought we had that bullshit covered back in 2015? But then hell I was at an Ayahuasca Retreat with Cernovich and Tucker...so...yea...
The last the six months or so feel a lot to me like the Trump I was watching dissemble in front of my eyes back in the months of Democrat Machine death and destruction––plied for our Saint George Floyd––during that forest-of-mirrors called the "summer of love." The Insurrection Act was shelved then too.
During the summer of 2025 I was fixing a pet-meal in my kitchen and watching a White House feed. Trump was asked about the Epstein Files by a reporter. Trump flipped out; he visibly cringed. Trump tore MAGA to shreds: "Let these weaklings continue forward and do the Democrats work, don't even think about talking of our incredible and unprecedented success, because I don't want their support anymore!" I stood there, gaping,for a good three minutes...huh...problems with Epstein Files?
...after dumping MAGA (7/8/25), DOGE/Musk, MTG, Bovino and mass deportations (caving to Frey, Walz, MN-ICE violence), Deep-State-Hoax prosecutions, Epstein, Infrastructure Revival, Paxton-endorsement, America First, Somali-fraud prosecutions et al...Trump skirted endless War for concurrent "excursions." And America continues to crumble and fade within...and I feel I am left here holding an empty sack...
Dave Taylor
San Francisco, CA
On March 25, 2026 at 3:54 pm, Roger CJ wrote:
Hey there, niche Canadian! I hope your recovery is proceeding apace. While I disagree strongly in your jaded view of the Iran war, it's value and the progress so far, I am not so incensed as to disavow ever appreciating your insight and wit. Maybe it was last week: you contrasted 'Lions leading Lambs' vs. 'Lambs leading Lions' and of course, the US Military came up short in your estimation. I disagree. With Trump as Lead Lion and Hegseth as First Lieutenant Lion ... plus all the volunteer servicemember warriors on the flight deck, in the air and behind the AWACS screens, any squishy DEI hires remaining in 'middle management' at the DOW are effectively neutralized. Lions are leading Lions, and the results can be seen on TV most nights. Likewise, the crazypants mullahs are revealing to their formerly-friendly Middle Eastern neighbors just how bat s**t crazy they are. The German president was recently quoted as lamenting what a big "mistake" Trump's military action was ... and how well the Restraint Doctrine of 2015 (that he helped 'negotiate') had been working. Laughable ... but par for the course for the Declining Western Civilsation you so often lament. Buck up, Mark! Your ticker may be on life support but our country is not.
On March 25, 2026 at 3:56 pm, Toby Pilling wrote:
What is John Cleese putting in his tea?
On March 25, 2026 at 3:56 pm, Scott Schertzer wrote:
Dear Mark:
I'm not sure why club members might be fleeing, as I assume they joined for your unique take on subjects from immigration to climate science to war. While I do find your take on the war to be a bit of a downer, I understand 100% why you feel that way. Our experiences in the region have been subpar to say the least, and I don't believe President Trump has done a good job in preparing the American people for what it will take to be victorious.
I wish Iran had been dealt with when Ronald Reagan were president, prior to the regime of the Ayatollah's establishing a firm grip on the region. Letting them gain so much power was a mistake, and whether or not now is the right time to put an end to the rule of the Mullah's, the war is underway and it needs to be seen through to a satisfactory result.
As always, you provide insights that I don't find anywhere else. I know that you want what's best for America, so please share what you think are the best options we have at this time. And, more importantly, take good care of yourself, as yours is a voice that many of us prefer not to do without.
Sincerely,
Scott Schertzer
Miami Beach
On March 25, 2026 at 3:59 pm, K G Manis wrote:
Dear Mark, by calling a spade a spade you have ruffled Haliaeetus leucocephalus feathers and the mob are yelling "kill kill"!
Tigranes the Great beheaded the messenger who brought the bad news that the Romans were attacking. The rest of the messengers took flight and the King "sat in ignorance" unprepared for the imminent battle
Plutarch: "Do not Shoot the Messenger!"
As Mark's Savoir-Vivre: "..as a courtesy, I was about to direct my complainants to where they're gung-ho.." is not appreciated, the mouse will squeak above its harmonics
V E Day 1945 Mythical "Special Relationship"
2026 Mark's truism "Roosevelt's hatred of Britain"
FDR's scorn for the British Empire, purportedly rooted in his anti-colonial idealism
Actual motive was to establish the USA as the dominant postwar global power and enforce the "best USA crafted democracy" to the Arabs
He and his successors disregard the fact that monarchy in Arab countries is a deeply rooted tradition based on tribalism and religion. A system which guarantees resilience and stability – replica of the 1000yr British monarchy
The ostriches in the White House do not utilise British colonial expertise, instead they turn Churchill's mutually beneficially partnership into a Lord / Villein vassalage with Britain providing military bases in exchange for protection
To secure unwavering compliance, a huge debt has kept Britain under Uncle Sam's foot until 61 years later, 2006
1953 MI6 strengthens the rule of Anglophile Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi by overthrowing in a coup d'état, PM Mohammad Mosaddegh. Acutely aware of the Islamic threat David Ben-Gurion offers his support
Eisenhower's objections is quashed by the Seven Sisters
1956 Nasser, recipient of a CIA's $3 million largesse + training Egyptian spooks, nationalises the Suez Canal Company. Ben-Gurion in despair
Vindictive Dwight boycotts the intervention by Britain France and Israel. An experienced British Foreign Office is replaced by American exceptionalism.
1979 Jimmy ED Carter replaces a pro-western monarchy, spanning back 2500 years to Cyrus the Great, with Ayatollah's coercive death cult – Menachen Begin is pulling his remaining hair in despair
Ignoring an exasperated Israel's panoply of red flags, the Oval Office occupants lets Lernaean Hydra grow more rattlesnakes metastasing to Europe and America
2026 Bibi's advice that a quick-kill policy is not the answer is ignored. When a Hercules is needed
TBC
On March 25, 2026 at 4:01 pm, Brian Bennett wrote:
P.S. You asked for thoughtful pro-war takes. Here is one from NR today:
https://www.nationalreview.com/2026/03/the-iran-deal-was-never-the-solution-to-the-regimes-nuclear-program/
On March 25, 2026 at 4:02 pm, Gayn of Funkshun wrote:
The Hoff video is hilarious.
On March 25, 2026 at 4:02 pm, Glen Flint wrote:
Better would have been the cardboard Ayatollah holding hands with the cardboard Hasselhoff.
On March 25, 2026 at 4:03 pm, Pat Smith wrote:
Hi Mark,
I hope you are able to rise Lazarus style for today's hour and a quarter. Now that it looks like the war will still be going on past the Hungarian election, how many "refugees" will Peter Magyar admit into Budapest? Also, will they all get the full suite of goddies, free cash, free housing, and unlimited access to girls aged 12 and under?
