As suggested in this cartoon, one thing is fairly clear at this point: there is nothing that Trump could possibly do or say that would turn most of his people against him. “Hitler did a lot of good things?” Whatever.
Author: craigshields
What Are Conservatives Conserving?
Ooh! Ooh! Call on me! It’s traditional American values: white superiority, free market capitalism, law and order, small government, little regulation, imperialism abroad, ignoring environmental stewardship, and indifference to the well-being of others, especially those in need, e.g., the poor …
Toyota Backs Off Supporting Overthrowing the U.S. Government
Here’s GOP Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri on Jan. 6 gesturing to a crowd of pro-Trump supporters shortly before they stormed the U.S. Capitol and tried to disrupt congressional certification of the 2020 election results. From this: Now here’s something …
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Can You Believe It? Trump Voters Aren’t Getting Vaccinated!
There is an astonishingly large correlation between states with low rates of COVID-19 vaccinations and those who voted for Donald Trump for president. Even more amazing, some people are shocked to learn this, as shown in this video. This is …
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Was Trump a Fascist?
Here’s a great article whose author argues that, where Trump’s policies were brutally neoliberal, racist, nativist, authoritarian, and narcissistic, they were not fascist. I won’t try to summarize, except to say that there are, to be sure, different flavors of …
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Are Democrats and Republicans Equally Off-base?
A reader notes: Both MAGA Heads AND Dems live in their bubbles, believing lies, pontificating bs and supporting dishonest leadership. If you think “Not I” then you’re kidding yourself. (This is my opinion, not a fact – so it can’t …
Young People Will Reject the GOP Platform
I’m sure this is true, if we can get past this rough patch, where we’re flirting with authoritarianism and Orwellian undermining of truth. Keep in mind that Biden is 65% – 31% in the age 18 – 24 segment. Young …
From The Nation: It’s Time to Repeal Fossil Fuel Subsidies, Say Progressives
From The Nation: Progressives in and out of Congress are leading a push to eliminate all subsidies for the fossil fuel industry, making a repeal of these multibillion-dollar giveaways a red line in the upcoming budget reconciliation package, the larger …
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Climate Change and Extreme Weather Events
Tropical storm Elsa has flooded much of New York City, most notably its subway system. We refer to phenomena like these as “extreme weather events,” but they’re becoming so common that we’ll soon have to stop referring to them as …
Convergence of Mainstream Conservatism with the Extreme Far-Right
Wow. Here’s a cheery thought from behavioral scientist and researcher Caroline Orr Bueno, Ph.D, who specializes in studying disinformation. What she says here is what the past and present might suggest, but will it get that far? Even Fox News …
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