Yes, we Americans can turn off the news feeds and let nature take its course, as Trump leads our descent from a democracy to a fascist state. Most of us think this is a terrible idea. My father took three …
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The United States’ Invasion of Venezuela
To the reader who sent me this: This is entirely untrue. What’s the point of spreading malicious lies? Please Google “World reaction to US invasion of Venezuela.” From the Russian Foreign Ministry: “This morning, the United States committed an act …
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The Most Powerful Ignore Justice, the Least Powerful Will Never Receive It
As life in America devolves into fascism, Aristotle’s words at left take on ever-greater meaning. Illegally invading another sovereign nation? No problem.
Living in America Is Stressful
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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