What I’ve Been Writing (and Where to Find It)

I’ve been writing more frequently on my Outspoken Substack, but I see that many of you still stop by here for older essays. So let’s bridge the gap: below you’ll find my latest pieces, along with some of the most-read posts that people keep coming back to.

Latest Reads

• If Antifascists Are the Enemy, Then Fascism Is the Friend
  Trump’s executive order targeting “Antifa” doesn’t just criminalize dissent, it makes a quiet admission. If you cast antifascists as the villains, then you’re embracing fascism as the hero. This piece unpacks how rhetoric becomes policy, and what that says about where the administration stands.

• The War at Home
  Troops in American cities aren’t just a photo op. They’re a signal. I argue that these deployments aren’t theater, they’re the opening act of a new playbook, one that seeks to redefine presidential power and normalize authoritarian control under the guise of “law and order.”

• The Rise of the Trad Wife
  Social media’s Stepford aesthetic is more than vintage aprons and sourdough starters. From Nara Smith to TikTok’s trad-wife boom, this essay looks at how conservative influencers are dressing up submission as aspiration, and why the movement is about more than homemaking, it’s about politics and demographics.

• Trump Isn’t Testing Fascism Anymore
  The second Trump term has dropped the trial balloons. No more “testing the limits.” This is a White House that governs as if limits don’t exist. I examine how the language of democracy has been hollowed out, replaced by a governing style that takes executive supremacy as a given.

Reader Favorites

• Your Coffee, Their Coup
  From your morning latte to global politics: this piece traces how the coffee trade fuels instability and exposes how consumer comforts are often built on the backs of someone else’s unrest.

• A Socialist on the Cover of Time
  When socialism hits mainstream media covers, it’s not just about one politician, it’s about a shift in the American conversation. I explore how this reflects broader anxieties, hopes, and what it says about the culture we’re in.

• The Epstein Problem Trump Can’t Bury
  Trump may wish Epstein was a ghost of the past, but the connections are stubborn. This essay digs into what those ties reveal about corruption, complicity, and the political costs of pretending it’s all ancient history.

FAQ: Where to Read More?

Where’s the new writing happening?
On Outspoken, my Substack: christianamato.substack.com.

Why Substack instead of here?
Substack lets me publish faster and meet readers where they are—straight in their inbox.

Will I still post here?
Yes. Probably. Eventually. Think of this site as the living room I haven’t fully finished decorating. I’ll keep posting, I’m just still figuring out the furniture arrangement.