While human civilization is far from perfect, most of the world’s people are kind and decent. Sure, there are rogue countries led by the most horrific dictators imaginable, yet all but one of the developed nations on Earth support their …
Author: craigshields
World Civility
Tagged with: all but one of the developed nations on Earth support their citizens with universal healthcare, die of treatable diseases because they can't afford health insurance, human civilization is far from perfect, most people are kind and decent, the United States is the only one that lets its people go through bankruptcies
Americans Aren’t Happy Right Now
The most significant mistake Trump’s making currently seems to be a blend of his indifference to the wellbeing of our people and his broadly discredited, though constantly repeated claim that the 2020 election was rigged against him. Each day, more …
The End Game for the Trump Era
It’s hard to disagree with most of this. That said, how long the damage will last is an open question. If Trump can be removed from office and then totally discredited with criminal prosecution, there is a reasonable chance that …
Twilight Zone Episode on Social Media
I suggest that it would end with essentially what we’re seeing right now. Instead of being used to spread harmony and scientific truth, it’s used to promote hate and divisiveness, while forwarding disinformation on important scientific matters on climate, vaccinations, …
Tagged with: Climate, scientific truth, social media used to promote hate and divisiveness, social media used to spread disinformation on important scientific matters, the most powerful country on Earth has elected a criminal sociopath, Trump destroying everything that its people had spent 250 years building up, vaccinations
Trump Ruins Everything He Touches
With each passing day, we learn of some new aspect to life on Earth that Trump has ruined. We can only hope that the midterms enable Congress to remove this menace from the White House.
Using “Peanuts” Characters to Forward Ignorance of Important Issues
Charles Schultz must be turning over in his grave. If I were one of his descendants, I would have brought litigation to put a stop to this crap about 10 seconds after it began.
Trump to Appear to be a Liar and Crackpot
Apparently, many congressional Republicans are concerned about Trump’s talk tonight, as it will center around the “stolen” election of 2020; they say it focuses too much on the past, and not enough on today’s “kitchen table issues,” e.g., the economy, …
How Do We Regard the Obama Presidency?
Obama is ranked at or near the bottom by the MAGA base, but somehow he’s ranked an average of #7 by historians (who can read and write). Strange, isn’t it?
Are Democrats Attempting to Ban Christianity?
Of course, it’s possible that Democrats respect the religious beliefs of others, and that the Trump base is a collection of idiots who will believe anything.
Making Peace in Iran
The folks who posted this to social media write, “President Donald Trump’s recent comments on U.S.-Iran relations have prompted renewed discussion about American foreign policy.” For “American foreign policy” I would substitute “Trump’s mental health.” After all, we are at …
