It’s widely believed that emotional stress can trigger physical illness, and as an American, it’s virtually impossible not to be stressed out as our nation descends into fascism. Yet living with the delusion that this is normal and healthy politics …
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Where America Is Going
There’s not much doubt as to where America is going as a country. It’s the same place that Russia, China, Hungary, Turkey, Ethiopia, Egypt, and 46 other countries have gone.
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The Best of All Possible Worlds
Leibniz lived at a time in which there was much speculation about God and His workings. It’s unclear how many people, then and now, bought into this idea. Voltaire’s Candide was a parody of the concept. Three hundred years later, …
“It’s Our Constitution that Makes Us Great”
Hate to break it to you, but a fascist leader pays no attention to his country’s constitution.
Venezuela
Living in a country that’s descending into fascism is a horrific experience. Until today, I thought there was a good chance that an order from Trump to the Pentagon “We’re invading Venezuela” might be met with “The f*** we are.” …
We’re Really Not Too Smart, Are We?
As mentioned elsewhere, American stupidity has taken us to a terrible place.
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The Perfect Storm: The Emergence of Trump and the Increase of U.S. Stupidity
What former Republican U.S. representative Joe Walsh says here is entirely on point. American voters didn’t care that the president they were re-electing was a convicted felon, a pathological liar, and a traitor to his country who is reviled around …
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The U.S. Is Powerless When It Comes to Administering Criminal Justice to the Rich
As suggested by the tongue-in-cheek post at left, countries that suffer little or no corruption have no problems removing criminals from their governments. Neighboring Iceland’s reaction to the bankers whose criminality caused the 2008 economic crash re: real estate credit …
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Stopping Animal Abuse in New York City
Good going. Should have happened a century ago.
Morals and Honesty Used to Matter
At left is a reminder that there was once a time when morals mattered. How do you think voters at the turn of the 20th Century would have responded to Trump as a U.S. presidential candidate?
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