Dennis Dodo

POLITICAL ANALYSIS · HISTORY Why Dictatorships Inevitably Consume Their Own Inner Circle By Dennis Dodo February 21, 2026 Look at the history of the world’s most studied dictatorships, and a striking pattern emerges. The people standing beside the dictator at the movement’s inception are almost never present at its demise. By the end, the early allies, the true believers, the enforcers, the men who helped build the myth, have been jailed, exiled, killed, or have rebelled. This is...

MARKETS & BEHAVIOR · APRIL 7, 2026 While missiles fly over Tehran and the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, the S&P 500 posts four straight days of gains. This is not a miscalculation. It is a structural alibi — and Wall Street has been perfecting it for decades. I have been sitting here watching guest after guest on Bloomberg come on and repeat the same script to explain how the market is expecting a quick resolution to President Trump’s ongoing war with Iran. Well, I have been hearing...

An Analysis of Unity Through Opposition INTRODUCTION When I moved to Boston in the late 90s, one of the first things that struck me — something I never quite got used to — was the sight of Red Sox fans marching to or from Fenway Park, no matter who the team was playing, chanting “Yankees Suck, Yankees Suck!” even when they’d just won. Even when the Yankees weren’t anywhere near Boston. I remember standing there, watching these crowds file past, trying to understand why they didn’t...