Column - Larry Elder

12 Question Quiz: What ‘Fascist’ ‘Xenophobe’ ‘Tyrant’ Said This?

Wednesday, January 28, 2026

1. “I’m really good at killing people. Didn’t know that was going to be a strong suit of mine.”

The Midterms: It’s Not About ‘Affordability’ — It’s About Trump Hatred

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

No, the midterms will not turn on the issue of “affordability.” If affordability truly were decisive, Republicans would easily retain the House and the Senate.

Mamdani’s Fantasy World of Equal Outcome

Wednesday, January 14, 2026

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, in his inaugural address, said, “We will replace the frigidity of rugged individualism with the warmth of collectivism.”

Minnesota Stealing: Reason to Rethink Government Welfare

Wednesday, January 7, 2026

As for the estimated $8 billion in government (taxpayer) money stolen by crooks in Minnesota, people demand answers to many questions. But the 800-pound elephant/question goes unasked: Why is government in the business of welfare in the first place?

My Christmas Carol

Wednesday, December 24, 2025

I wrote “Dear Father, Dear Son: Two Lives… Eight Hours” a few years ago. It is about an eight-hour conversation with my father, after not having spoken to him for 10 years. (The paperback is called “A Lot Like Me.”) It was cathartic for me to write it, as well as for many who read it. At this time of the year, consider it a stocking stuffer.

What Rob Reiner Said About and Did to Donald Trump

Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Yes, President Donald Trump could have taken the high ground rather than excoriating Rob Reiner, the actor, director, and producer found stabbed to death, along with his wife. The Reiners’ son, Nick, has been arrested in connection with the murders.

Flashback to 2009: Obamacare Creates a Mess for Others to Clean Up

Wednesday, December 10, 2025

The Affordable Care Act was passed upon a mountain of lies about “bending the cost curve” and phony cost estimates. Not a single Republican in the House or Senate voted for it.

Random Outrage

Wednesday, December 3, 2025

I hereby apologize to, and seek forgiveness from, the Los Angeles Times, the rest of the left-wing media, and the Democratic Party for the sin of being a proud, no-excuse American.

Michelle’s ‘Hair’-Raising Theory: ‘White Folks’ Stop Blacks From Learning How to Swim

Wednesday, November 19, 2025

No, this isn’t a satirical Babylon Bee headline: “‘Black Women Can’t Swim Because of Societal Expectations’: Michelle Obama’s Viral Claim Sparks Controversy.”