What 20th Century French philosopher, historian, and political activist Michel Foucault (no relation to the 19th Century physicist Léon Foucault of pendulum fame) said here is entirely correct, and it’s what has made life in America so jarring over the …
Author: craigshields
Understanding the MAGA Mindset
I don’t know how much scientific validity there is in the claim at left re: chemical addictions, but it’s at least partially true. That is, Trump’s behavior gives people of low moral character permission to behave poorly with respect to …
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Where There Is a Demand for Something, Regardless of How Asinine, Someone Will Come Along and Meet It
It’s easy to get angry about stupidity like this, but it’s part of the reality we are all living in the United States right now.
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Trump Is Despised, Both Domestically and Internationally, But Does that Concern Him?
Almost every day, Trump does something that is abhorrent to the world’s people, whether it pertains to cruel and self-defeating treatment of immigrants, violations of the rule of law, the destruction of the environment, the annexations of other countries, global …
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Violent Protests
To the reader who sent the meme here: Seems like a bizarre comment, given the horrors of January 6th, where thousands of Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol, resulting in more than 140 officers injured and five dead.
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America Draws the Line
At left, Bill Madden checks in from Boise, Idaho. He makes an excellent point: until recently, Idaho loved Trump. This is all terrific news. It’s nice to know that, at a certain point, American draws the line against hatred and …
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Fighting Fascism
Like the fellow pictured at left, my father fought in WW2. Dad didn’t live to see the Trump administrations, and I wish I could have gotten his take on what’s happening now, vis-a-vis what he risked his life for, bombing …
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The Modern Catholic Church on “Wokeism”
It’s good to see that the Catholic Church leadership is so rooted in humanitarianism, continuing along the path of Pope Francis.
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Oldster Never Liked Tyrants
Apparently, the woman here is a “95-year-old mother, Mavis, in Redding, California. She didn’t like Hitler and she doesn’t like Trump!” Great to see.
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Some Protesters Get “The Bird”
I notice that drivers passing by political protests are generally quite supportive of the viewpoints being expressed. Yet, as show here, that’s not uniformly the case. Here’s Tom Fernandez, a state senator in South Carolina, flipping off his constituents. I thought …
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