What Makes America Exceptional?
I would say that it’s corruption.
Yes, there are more corrupt countries overall, e.g., Russia and the other 53 dictatorships around the world. But none is our size, and few are pretending to be democracies.
Eric Trump as a U.S. Presidential Candidate
The reader who sent me this writes, “Son of Satan.”
Yes. I think of him as his father, Trump, but without the intelligence, honesty, and compassion for the American people.
Making Renewable Energy Happen
Here’s a reminder that renewable energy resources are not distributed equally around the globe.
Decarbonizing the energy and transportation sectors in a place like Iceland, which has geothermal energy in amazing abundance, is like falling off a log.
In other places it requires political will, which is sadly lacking in the United States. Here, the petroleum industry is fighting with endless propaganda to convince scientifically illiterate Americans that we need to “drill, baby, drill” while it makes huge contributions to corrupt politicians in return for favorable legislation.
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China Has Been Peaceful
Obviously, it’s impossible to predict the future based on the past, and China is brandishing weapons. Moreover, it’s been trying to take over the world for the last 6000 years.
That said, the culture of China is built around patience, and the country appears to be conducting this crusade with commerce, rather than bombs.
Where the U.S. invests in blowing things (and people) to bits, China puts its resources on dominating global trade.
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Pain at the Pump
Paying more for gas is painful, but I’m not sure how that compares with waging a pointless and illegal war in which the bodies of men, women, and children are being blown to bits.
He Hates Those Wind Turbines!
Actually, he hates everything that promotes the wellbeing of the common person.
What does he love?
Anything that makes him richer and more powerful, which includes things that will earn him the support of hateful idiots.
The Chinese own 0.036% of U.S. farmland. Oh no! This must stop!
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Who Isn’t a Sucker for a Good Illustration?
What an artistic way to point out the debauchery and insanity of the current presidential administration.
Impressive.
Wish I had that talent.
“Triggering” Liberals
Liberals, unless they’re extremely unintelligent, are not “triggered” by Trump supporters who want to burn the U.S. Constitution and make a criminal lunatic the first king of America.
We may be upset that the sociopath is doing his damnedest to destroy 250 years of liberty and freedom, but “triggered” is the wrong word, as it implies an irrational, normally drug-fueled reaction to a certain stimulus.
We are doing everything in our power to prevent the end of the U.S. as it has been known over the centuries, but caving in to insanity is not part of the plan.
And, to be frank, I (age 71) don’t have the strength left in me to fight the way George Washington did in 1776 when he was 44. A big part of what I do is going to be blogging and perhaps standing with a “no kings” sign at an occasional rally.
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Comment on Freedom
I would say that there is a large variety of types of freedom, and that freedom itself is relative. No one is absolutely free; for instance, no one is free from eventual death.
Things that make people relatively free includes riches, health, peace of mind, wonderful interpersonal relationships, and living under a government that does not restrict speech or personal movement.
Remembering Trump
Well, obviously, it depends on how all this ends. If, for instance, the Democrats come to dominate congress as a result of the midterms and remove Trump with impeachment or the 25th Amendment, he’ll be best remembered for his treason and other crimes following his loss in the 2020 election and his mental breakdown in the second term.
But of course, there are dozens of other scenarios, including:
a) He finishes his second term and then refuses to leave office.
b) The war in Iran expands, perhaps involving other countries, nuclear weapons, or God knows what else.
c) All this sends the United States into a deep and prolonged depression.
