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.
Something seems strange about the MN (32) and IL (30) income tax rankings. The study is based on a 55,754 median income, so MN’s effective income tax rate on that median would be 6.28%. Would’ve thought there’d be a much larger gap. Maybe because MN has personal exemptions 2x bigger than IL?
Most people don’t know the starting point for taxable income in MN starts at 1040 Line 43 vs Line 37 in IL. That means they get to deduct itemized deductions before determining tax liability. Not sure how that plays out overall, but guessing it lowers the burden.