Wirepoints’ Mark Glennon on AM560: Why We Need to “Relentlessly” Make the Blue State-Red State Case
November 5, 2026
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Glennon raised the stakes of the moment in broader civilizational terms: “This election in Illinois is not about the usual pedestrian issues… it’s about nothing less than whether Western civilization survives in our democratic republic of America because [the left], just on the open border alone, will destroy the country, and now they’re bringing in the jihadists, frankly, into the party.” Audio and summary linked here.Audio and summary linked here.
New Trier High School made national headlines nine years ago as a “canary in a coal mine” for political indoctrination in public schools. The canaries lived.
Among the consequences of economic growth that badly lags national averages are billions of lost revenue every year. Yet denial reigns in Illinois, fueling the vicious cycle of demand for higher taxes.
But we are doing it for the good of the children.
That’s one reason why Governor WIDE-LOAD is against it. I’m sure there are billions of other reasons.
I have a better idea for a tax: tax the increase in net worth of legislators since they took office. Call it a Capitol Gains tax.
Go for it. Your neighboring states thank you.
Democrats have wanted to tax financial assets for years – it’s an extension of them taxing people who own physical property, i.e. cars, homes, businesses. Democrats plantation is large and expansive and the public unions have moved into the big house.
Very soon Illinois will allow payment of wealth taxes in pesos and dineros.
Adios!
Illinois has a history of creating laws that are unconstitutional with the plan to drag it in the courts as long as possible (i.e. PICA). Pritzker would never sign it anyhow he would have to leave the state.
Would IL owe refunds on realized losses?
You should know that the tax road is one way. It goes in but it never comes out.
No new tax is too harebrained for Illinois to pursue.