Author: craigshields

I thought this was a joke; I would have said that the very definition of a conspiracy theorist is someone who lacks critical thinking skills.  But no, this really is the major finding in a recent study. You think Trump …

Conspiracy Theorists Lack Critical Thinking Skills: New Study Read More »

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When someone makes an assertion during a discussion on politics and asks for my position, I often respond, “I believe it’s more complicated than that.”  Border security, declarations of war, limits on free speech, teaching religion in public schools, administering …

Sometimes, It’s Complicated Read More »

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The meme here echoes what I’m saying all along.  Conspiracy theorists do not consider that every country on Earth (206 of them) is dealing with the same disease.  Each one has its own set of doctors, nurses, and other members …

Uniquely American Ignorance Read More »

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As shown in the video below, Trump supporters now find themselves at a point where night is day and day is night, if that’s what the former president says. There is no statement, regardless of how demonstrably false, that these …

Trump Claims Victory in Arizona Election Recount Read More »

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Here’s another installment from the farmer/right-wing political figure who is critical of things like renewable energy and plant-based meat.  His point here is that red meat is an excellent source of trace minerals like zinc.  The body does not store …

Farmer Disapproves of Progressives’ Actions To Protect the Environment Read More »

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Wouldn’t you love to be the lead attorney for Dominion Voting Systems suing the Trump administration?  Yes, the defendant had no evidence that there was wrong-doing on the plaintiff’s part, but it’s far worse.  The defendant knew goddamn well that …

Trump Campaign Knew Claims on Voter Fraud Were Lies Read More »

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Questioning, in general, hasn’t become taboo.  In fact, in no place is it “taboo” per se. However, there are people with no training in a scientific topic who challenge those who have been studying and researching that subject all their …

Questioning What’s Going On Read More »

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Is there some bizarre reason that this pig hasn’t been charged with sedition? How much more blatant does the crime have to be?

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From this piece on Brexit: See that pic (at left)? That’s a portrait of life in modern-day Britain. There’s shortages of everything, from gas, to food, to milk, to beer. Here’s a modern society running out of something completely fundamental …

Government By Ignorant, Hateful People Never Turns Out Well Read More »

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As appealing a notion as it is, holding Fox News accountable for the death of thousands of viewers, whose only crime was gullibility, is not going to be easy.  That’s because, at least as far as I understand, the plaintiff …

Fox News Is Killing Its Viewers, and It Appears No One Can Stop Them Read More »

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