Republicans are expected to do quite well in tomorrow’s midterm elections here in the U.S., though it’s not exactly clear how and why that can be achieved. Social Security and Medicare have been fixtures in American life for close to …
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What Did We Expect from Musk? Not Sure, But it Wasn’t This.
I have to admit that Musk’s antics at Twitter are quite an entertaining side-show as we brace ourselves for the midterm election returns.
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Voting for Democracy
This meme from Liz Cheney sounds compelling, but it should read, “…. who believes in democracy and understands what represents the greater threat against it.” My mom, who tomorrow will cast her 38th ballot for the Republicans (every two years …
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Conversations with MAGA Supporters
I don’t put myself in this position. It’s weird how much more “dug in” everyone is now; it’s even worse than when Trump was in office. Solely on the basis of what the former president claims, the MAGA crowd believes …
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Climate Change
This anti-science rhetoric is one of the core challenges facing humankind. Where it’s coming from is hard to isolate. Sure, there are disinformation campaigns that have been emanating from Big Oil dating back to the 1980s, but for these to …
The Fanaticism of the Religious Right
Was there ever a time in the history of Christianity that the teachings of Jesus weren’t perverted to be used as a force for evil? Yes, there were remarkable examples like the Crusades and the Spanish Inquisition, but did it …
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People Who Believe Disinformation Don’t Believe that Disinformation Exists–of Course!
There is something superficially appealing about the content of the meme here. We do have brains, with which we can process information. The problem is that disinformation does exist, and we’re surrounded by it. Science is the totality of objectively …
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Fall of Democracy
Thanks to New Yorker cartoonist Furn for this gem. We certainly do have plenty to dread.
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An Analogy for the True Moron
Here’s an interesting analogy. Its author is comparing: a) an authoritarian dictator’s brutal attempt to take over a neighboring democracy with ~180,000 troops (not 10K), tanks, bombs, and a variety of other military tools, indiscriminately murdering, raping, and torturing large …
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Something To Keep in Mind at the Polling Place
Sadly, many Americans are motivated by xenophobia and the false notion that immigrants are the reason that they’re failing to get ahead financially. But can these folks possibly represent anywhere near a majority? Aren’t there a ton of constituencies that …
