Nobody really knows, but ask yourself this: once World War II was over, was Germany still considered a pariah nation “generations” later?
Author: craigshields
“Relocating” the Palestinians
Earlier today, I was sitting near two women whose conversation went like this: Woman #1: I’m so happy to hear that President Trump will be relocating the Palestinians from Gaza, enabling him to give that land to Israel and establish …
On Capitalism
Re: the meme here, I wonder what the people living in the happiest nations on Earth would say. From the 2026 World Happiness Ranking, here are the top 6: Finland (7.76) Iceland (7.54) Denmark (7.54) Costa Rica (7.44) Sweden (7.26) …
Looks Like Trickle-Down Economics Is Still Alive in the Minds of Conservatives
Providing the conditions under which the poor can become affluent is, of course, a good thing. Quality education and free daycare is a good start. But making rich people richer with tax breaks for billionaires has been a proven failure. …
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Here’s How to Clean Away a Messy Toilet Using Today’s Incredible Technology
I’ve never seen a toilet this soiled by diarrhea. But thankfully, there are now products that use pressurized steam to clean messes like this more-or-less instantly. Apparently, they’re selling like hotcakes, but only to people incapable of asking themselves, “Where …
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Home Schooling Is a Bit Controversial
In an average month, I meet at least one person who is homeschooling their child. I’m always tempted to ask about their reasoning, but I don’t, as it would bring up politics in at least 90% of cases, and I …
Tagged with: Even the common MAGA parent can teach his kid to read at a basic level and get through the multiplication tables, Homeschooling, homeschooling comes at a cost in terms of depriving the kid of the socialization that comes along with being surrounded with children their own age, indoctrination into godlessness, indoctrination into science, indoctrination into socialism, questioning the morality of America
Pride Flags
To me, a pride flag says, “We accept LGBTQ people, and we bear them no malice.” That seems just fine.
Tagged with: Donald Trump's dumbest lie, pride flag, the cost of things like gas and groceries have fallen since Trump took office, the typical Trump supporter doesn't care if the president is in the Epstein files, the typical Trump supporter that the war with Iran was stupid and illegal, We accept LGBTQ people
Trump’s “Dumbest” Lie
The fellow in this video asserts that Donald Trump’s dumbest lie is that the cost of things like gas and groceries have fallen since he took office, since it is so provably false, and is directed at the MAGA base. …
The Fine Art of Appealing to Idiots
The fascism of the early 20th Century taught us all the key elements of the playbook (see below). In particular, when a leader identifies an enemy like Islam as a grievous threat and pledges to eliminate it, one might think …
Raising Children
In addition to all the sane, honest, and compassionate people in the U.S., I’m sure there are many Trump supporters who would agree. Rich people may love the tax breaks, but very few of them want their kids to become …
