I would say that the meme here is “semi-true.” It’s certainly true that he/she will be repairing broken relationships with our historical allies, but I don’t think that will be too terribly difficult. The rest of the world will be …
Author: craigshields
Harry Truman on Socialism
As shown at left, Republicans have been slandering the idea of socialism for quite a while. Now, of course, it’s risen to a fevered pitch, as about 30% of American voters will believe anything.
A Message to All
If the question at left were posed to me, I would respond: love one another. Below is the seal of the school I attended as a boy. The motto in ancient Greek, close to the bottom, is pronounced “fuh-LAY-ta a-LAY-loose,” …
Huge Corporations Are Slapping Their Customers in the Face
What do you notice about the shopping bag in the photo? It has no handles. That’s right, Albertson’s, with annual revenues of more than $83 billion, has decided to inconvenience its customers, forcing them to wrap both of their arms …
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The Course Toward Authoritarianism
What Krishnamurti says at left reminds us of the direction that essentially everything takes in human civilization. What once was pure eventually becomes adulterated and ultimately monetized. The most egregious example of this is how the wealthiest human beings on …
Raising One’s Voice
It’s great to see the ongoing protests against the criminality of the Trump administration.
It Took Centuries for the U.S. to Build Its International Friendships, but Just 18 Months for Trump to Destroy Them
At left we see the words of the Premier of British Columbia, expressing his sorrow for the incredible pace at which the United States has destroyed its relationships with its allies. Of course, this is no big deal to Trump …
We Deserve Exactly What We’re Getting
It’s easy to blame Trump for his lies and criminality. It’s harder to accept the fact that many of the people of the United States are willing to believe essentially anything, regardless of how preposterous, that comes out of the …
Will the Democrats Destroy the United States?
The Republicans seem to have coalesced around the anti-communism/socialism narrative, setting aside all other messaging re: the economy, affordable groceries and gasoline, jobs, allowing Iran to build a nuclear weapon, etc. We’ll have to wait and see how this plays …
Plant-Based Meat Takes Unusual Marketing Tack
I encourage readers to check out this tongue-in-cheek ad for plant-based meat. There is a maxim in marketing warning against “promoting the enemy line,” this is so clever, I can see where it could be quite effective.
