A Direct Request
This is not a promotion. It’s a straightforward ask.
“There are no solutions. There are only trade-offs.”
— Thomas Sowell
I’m dealing with an immediate financial gap. I’m down to less than a hundred dollars, and that creates a practical reality. I need paid subscriptions to come in now to keep this work stable and moving forward.
I want to be clear about something up front. This isn’t a campaign, a growth experiment, or a philosophical appeal. It’s a real situation, addressed plainly.
Most people think support comes from persuasion. It doesn’t. It comes from clarity.
When the ask is vague, people assume someone else will handle it. When the need is abstract, it gets postponed. And when the language sounds polished or ideological, it feels optional.
So I’m not going to dress this up.
I’m not asking you to “support independent journalism” in theory, or to help “someday.” I’m asking now because now is when it matters.
If this writing has been helpful to you, clarifying, grounding, or simply honest in a way that feels increasingly rare, then this is the moment when that usefulness either turns into support or it doesn’t. There’s no drama in that. Just cause and effect.
How to help (and why I’m emphasizing this)
The most direct and helpful way to support this work right now is to become a paid subscriber.
Paid subscriptions come through immediately and stabilize this work month to month. They make it possible to keep publishing, researching, and writing without interruption.
If a subscription isn’t possible for you, a one-time contribution also helps, just on a slower timeline.
Either way, I’m grateful you’re here and reading.
People often assume that if something truly matters, it will somehow take care of itself. In reality, work like this survives only when readers who value it consciously and directly decide to keep it going.
That’s what this request is about.
Nothing more. Nothing less.
Best regards,
Chris
PS Thank you to everyone who reads this: paid subscribers, free subscribers, and those who spend the time. That support matters more than you probably realize.
Support This Work
Become a Paid Subscriber
https://mrchr.is/help
One-time support (if a subscription isn’t possible)
https://mrchr.is/give
If you are in a position to give more, there is also a $1,200 annual subscription option available.
https://mrchr.is/resist